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Those known to have served withLanarkshire Yeomanry during the Great War 1914-1918. - Hughes John. Foot Police
- Lambie Robert. Pte. 10th Btn. (d.24th June 1917)
- Penman Corneilius. Pte. 1st/1st
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254538 Pte. Robert Lambie 10th Btn. Cameronians Scottish Rifles (d.24th June 1917) Bert Lambie had moved from Mauchline to Lanark with his brother Joseph.
He joined the Lanarkshire Yeomanry, a cavalry militia regiment. He transferred to the 10th Cameronians and volunteered to fight in France.
He joined with a number of Lanark pals and served with them from 1916 to 1917.
He was shot by a sniper whilst delivering materials and died of his wounds in a field hospital.
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205338 Pte. Corneilius Penman 1st/1st Lanarkshire Yeomanry My Grandfather, Neil Penman was born in Law, Lanarkshire in 1886 married Susan Mcmanus in 1911. He joined the Larnakshire Yeomanry on the 10th of April 1909 his address at the time was Douglas. He left for the war from Devonport on the 27th Sept. 1915. He disembarked at Mudros 11th Oct. 1915 and embarked for Gallipoli the same day. He was sent to St. Andrews Hospital, in Malta on the 6th Nov. 1915 and embarked on HS Nevasa for England on 29th Nov. 1915. He was sent to Brokenhurst Hospital and arrived 14 Dec. 1915 and discharged 27 Jan. 1916. Not a long war for him but according to him very harrowing. He died in 1952 having lived around the Armadale area.
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