George Loftus Lambert

A Sergeant with 604 Mechanical Transport Company, George died on 17th of November 1918 aged 30. 

George was born at Wrentham in 1888, a son of Martin and Florence Elizabeth Lambert. In 1891 his family lived at 97 London Road, Lowestoft, and by 1901 at 225 London Road. Later his parents lived at 32 Carlton Road. 

In 1911 George lodged at 15 Newmarket Street, Norwich and he worked as a chauffeur. In 1914 George married Emma Beatrice Jones at Gorleston and in 1915 they lived at 26 Trafalgar Road East, Gorleston, and George was a motor driver. Later Emma lived at 48 Trafalgar Road East, Gorleston.

George is not recorded in the official casualty roll, Soldiers Died in the Great War. However, he did serve overseas, in France/Flanders and was a Corporal and acting paid Sergeant. His unit formed the Ammunition Column for 65 Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery and became XV Corps Siege Park. 

In November 1918 George was in England. He contracted influenza and pneumonia and he died at the Cottage Hospital, Gorleston.

George’s name appears on the war memorial at Saint Margaret’s Church.