Horace Lamyman
He was an insurance agent.
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Horace Lamyman was born in 1881 at Nottingham, he was the son of John and Elizabeth Lamyman née Norris and the brother of Gertrude Lamyman of 33 Dunlop Avenue, Lenton.
His father Johnathan was born in 1847 at Haven Bank, Lincoln his mother Elizabeth Norris was born in 1845 at Boston, Lincolnshire, they were married in 1874 at Boston, Lincolnshire, and went on to have 6 children,
In the 1911 census the family lived at 22 Church Street Lenton Nottingham Elizabeth 67 yrs married no occupation listed, is living with her children, Gertrude 35 yrs single and a frilling machinist, Horace 30 yrs single an inurance agent,
In the same 1911 census his father Jonathan 65 yrs and married is a carter, he is living with a baorder Samuel Gunn 47 yrs a widow and is a carter they are living at 11 Park Street, New Lenton, Nottingham.
His pension record card shows his father Jonathan of 5 Park Place, Park St, Lenton was his next of kin together with his sister Gertrude Layman of 22 Chrch Street, New Lenton.
Private Horace Lamyman, enlisted on 5th October 1915 at Nottingham, giving his address as 22 Church Street, Lenton, he was 33 yrs and 9 months old, he was an insurance agent. he joined the Royal Army Medical Corps at Sheffield on 5th October 1915, he served with the 10th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps, he landed in France on 31st May 1916 he was killed in action on 12th April 1917. He is buried at Point-du-Jour Military Cemetery, Athies. Grave Reference: 4.G.14
additional research and inforemation Peter Gillings
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LAMYMAN Horace grave at Point-Du-Jour Militiary cemetery, Athies, France courtesy of MrBob and find a grave website.