John Cecil Lancaster
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John Cecil Lancaster was born on 23rd May 1874 at Wolston, Warwickshire, , he was the son of the late Robert Laurie Lancaster a barrister and Euphemia Margaret Lindsay McNaught . Robert was born in 1843 at Burton upon Inwell, he died in 1882 at Wolston, Euphemia Margaret Lindsay McNaught was born in 1851 at Glasgow they were married on 17th April 1873 at Wolston, Warwickshire, they had 5 children, John Cecil born 1874, Beatrice born 1876, Euphemia born 1876, James born 1878 and Maud born 1879. John followed in his father’s footsteps to become a barrister and was called to the Bar, Inner Temple on 18th November 1901. He had graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge in 1896 and was gazetted Lieutenant in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment (Territorial) 1899, serving in the Boer War and being gazetted Captain in 1902. He went to the Front in October 1914, seeing much active service before his death. His probate was proven on 14th November 1916 at London, John Cecil Lancaster of Allesley, Warwickshire, Major 4th battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment, died 8th May 1915 at Ypres, Belgium. His effects of £14572 7 shillings and 1 pence were left to Russell Humphreys, gentleman.
John Cecil Lancaster had reached the rank of Major and by 1914/15 and was commander of the 1st Battalion Royal Warwickshire’s. His brother, James Lancaster in 1891 was billeted in the Stubbington House Naval College although at some changed direction as his regiment was the Monmouthshire Regiment 3rd Battalion, James reached the rank of Captain. It is quite a coincidence that both brothers were killed on the same date, 8th May 1915, john Cecil being killed in action and buried at Oosttaverne Wood Cemetery, Belgium and James being commemorated on the Ypres Memorial, Belgium. James’ address in probate was Englholm on Private-road, Sherwood, Nottingham and John Cecil’s, Allesley, Warwick.
CWG additional information:- Son of the late Robert and Euphemia Lancaster. Served in the South African Campaign.
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