GAVIN LAMBIE

Private S/40531

10th Battalion

Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders

Cap Badge of the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders

GAVIN LAMBIE, Private S/40531, 10th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, is NOT named on the Larkhall War Memorial.
He formerly served as Private 4112 in the 3/7th Territorial Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.

GAVIN LAMBIE was born at 75 Raploch Street, Larkhall, on 9th March, 1894.

His parents were Andrew Lambie, a Coal Miner, and Elizabeth Fiddes Nisbet, who were married at 75 Raploch Street, Larkhall, on 28th December, 1894.
His paternal grandparents were Gavin Lambie, a Coal Miner, and Agnes Scott.
His maternal grandparents were Frank Nisbet, a Coal Miner, and Agnes Paterson.

GAVIN is a nephew of JOHN LAMBIE, Private 42477, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Scots.

The 1901 LARKHALL Census was taken on 31st March, 1901.
The family are listed at 42 McNeil Street, Larkhall, as follows:
Andrew Lambie, age 30, Head Coal Miner, b Larkhall.
Elizabeth Lambie, age 25, Wife, b Larkhall.
GAVIN LAMBIE, age 7, Son, Scholar, b Larkhall.
Frank Lambie, age 4, Son, b Larkhall.
Andrew Lambie, age 2, Son, b Larkhall.
James lambie, age 11 months, Son, b Larkhall.

The 1911 LARKHALL Census was taken on 2nd April, 1911.
The family are listed at 94 Avon Street, Larkhall, as follows:
Andrew Lambie, age 40, Head Coal Miner, b Larkhall.
Elizabeth Lambie, age 35, Wife, b Larkhall.
GAVIN LAMBIE, age 17, Son, Coal Miner, b Larkhall.
Frank Lambie, age 14, Son, Coal Miner, b Larkhall.
Andrew Lambie, age 12, Son, Scholar, b Larkhall.
James Lambie, age 10, Son, Scholar, b Larkhall.
Matthew Lambie, age 9, Son, Scholar, b Larkhall.
Agnes Lambie, age 6, Daughter, Scholar, b Larkhall.
George Lambie, age 1, Son, b Larkhall.

GAVIN, age 19 of Rose Cottage, Millheugh, Larkhall, married Janet McLaren, age 18 of 11 Allanton Rows, Ferniegair, on 31st December, 1913, at 11 Allanton Rows, Ferniegair, Parish of Hamilton.

A daughter, Margaret Lambie was born on 23rd November, 1914.

GAVIN joined the 10th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, as Private S/40531, and went to France on 1st August, 1916. This date is recorded on his Service Record which has survived.

GAVIN was Killed-In-Action on 9th April, 1917, age 23.

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) entry for GAVIN shows that he is commemorated at ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France.
There are 34,816 identified casualties listed on ARRAS MEMORIAL.

GAVIN is commemorated at The Scottish National War Memorial (SNWM) in Edinburgh Castle.

The entry in Soldiers Died in the Great War (SDGW) shows that GAVIN lived in Hamilton, and enlisted in Alloa, Clackmannanshire.

The Medal Rolls Index Card (MIC) for GAVIN shows that he was awarded The Victory Medal and The British War Medal. The MIC is undated, which indicates that he went to France after 1915.

The "Soldier's Effects" record shows that his widow Janet received his Outstanding Pay of £2/19/5, and a War Gratuity of £8/10/-.

A Pension of £-/18/9 was paid to his widow Janet, for herself and one child.

I found 2 newspaper clippings taken from The Hamilton Advertiser, 26 May, 1917.
The 1st reads:
"HAMILTON AND THE WAR.
<snip>
Mrs Lambie, 28 Allanton Rows, has received official notice that her husband, Pte Gavin Lambie, A. and S. H., was killed in action on 9th April. Deceased, who was 23 years of age, was a native of Larkhall, and previous to enlisting was employed by the Alloa Coal Co., Stirling".

The 2nd reads:
"LAMBIE - Killed in action, on 9th April, Pte Gavin Lambie, A. and S. H., aged 23 years, beloved husband of Janet McLaren, 28 Allanton Rows, by Larkhall.
'He went at the call of duty,
His country, dear, to save,
Far in a foreign country,
He now fills a hero's grave'
'Only those who have lost are able to tell,
The pain of heart at not saying farewell'".

A Family Gravestone in Larkhall Cemetery (GAVIN's mother) is inscribed:
"In Loving Memory of
ELIZABETH FIDDES LAMBIE
Who Died 23 Oct 1926
Aged 51 Years
Erected by Matthew Lambie"

Lest We Forget!

2 newspaper clippings taken from The Hamilton Advertiser, 26 May, 1917.

Medal Rolls Index card (MIC).

Medal Roll for the award of The Victory Medal and The British War Medal.

Entry in Soldiers Died in the Great War (SDGW).

"Soldier's Effects" record.

Page 1 of Service Record.

Entry in Scottish National War Memorial (SNWM), Edinburgh Castle.

Dependant's Pension Card

Pension Claimant's Address Card

Family Gravestone in Larkhall Cemetery of GAVIN's Mother.

Commemorative Certificate at the CWGC.