York & Lancaster Regiment, 9th Battalion, Service no. 22827
Born: 10th June 1894. Died: 2nd April 1946
James was baptised in Kippax on 4th July 1894, and was the son of Benjamin Lambert (1862-1924) and Harriet Raistrick (1863-1949). The family lived on New Street Kippax, and James was a Belt Boy at the Colliery before the War. He enlisted 6th July 1915, and was 5ft 5½ inches tall, and was living at 7 Bank Row, Garforth. James served in Italy, France and Belgium. He was wounded, shelled, shot and gassed on multiple occasions, and had scar in line with his left eye, another 3½ inch scar, and was shot in the left buttock. On 10th May 1917, he went missing in Sunderland whilst on active duty for 2½ days, until he was arrested by military police, and was jailed for 3 days, and docked 4 days’ pay. He left the Army suffering from shellshock, and married Harriet Annie Redman (née Rose) in Normanton on 22nd September 1919. Harriet was the widow of Horace Redman who had been killed in action in France on 29th September 1917. Surprisingly, on 8th March 1921, James applied to re-enlist in the Army for 4 years. His brother Hugh also survived the War. In 1939, James was lodging in Rothwell, and was a seller of mince. James passed away at the age of 51.
Below: Yorkshire Regiments on the Somme.
Kippax Roll of Honour 