James Lamont

Trooper · NZ #1237

What this roll records

Wartime memorabilia: a censored airmail cover (PAR AVION) addressed to “Trooper J. Lamont, Long Range Desert Group, 2nd N.Z.E.F., Middle East Forces”, posted from Palmerston North, 15 Dec 1941 (New Zealand 9d ‘Postage & Revenue’ stamp), marked ‘Opened by Censor in New Zealand’ and ‘Passed by Censor N.Z. 155’. The address gives his number as ~123-; matches Tpr James Lamont, NZ #1237. From the collection.

Cenotaph record linked. Source: Auckland War Memorial Museum Online Cenotaph.

Aged 36 at death. Buried/commemorated: El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt (XXX. F. 7.). Labourer in civilian life. Embarked/served with 2nd Divisional Cavalry Regiment. Son of John Lamont and Isabella Lamont (nee Graham), of Craigie, Ayrshire, Scotland. Source: Auckland War Memorial Museum Online Cenotaph.

Roll of Honour — died on active service while serving with the Long Range Desert Group (listed with an asterisk in the 2 NZEF Divisional Cavalry Roll of Honour), 14 Mar 1942.

Labourer in civilian life. Source: Auckland War Memorial Museum Online Cenotaph.

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Where this comes from

• Additional sources (AWMM Online Cenotaph). Nominal Roll 2NZEF No. 1, p.100. Unit history: Loughnan, R. (1963). Divisional Cavalry (p.429). External links: Loughnan, Divisional Cavalry (NZETC digital copy): http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2DiCa.html; Commonwealth War Graves Commission: https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2117015

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