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The First World War
Officers of The Royal Canadian Regiment

Lieut. Lawrence Gordon Lyon

Soldiers of the First World War database entry - L.G. Lyon

GvR Memorial Cross

Service:

  • Prior service with The R.C.R. as a soldier, enlisted in Bermuda 9 Nov 1914; regimental numbers 16261 and 477554
  • Arrived in France, 1 Nov 1915
  • Lewis Gunner while in France, Left France, 17 Nov 1916
  • Sent to Reserve in England, 17 Apr 1917
  • Gazetted Lieut., 29 Jan 1918
  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 12 FEBRUARY, 1918; Nova Scotia Regt. - The undermentioned to be temp. Lts.:- No. 477554 Actg. Corpl. L. G. Lyons
  • Arrived in France, 29 Apr 1918
  • Joined The R.C.R., 29 May 1918
  • Died of wounds received in action, 11 Nov 1918
  • Buried at Yis-en-Artois Cemetery at O.23.d.37, Sheet 51B, Ref 167 3rd Div. Burial Officer

Lieut. Lyon is buried in the Vis-En-Artois British Cemetery, Haucourt; Pas de Calais, France.

Canadian Virtual War Memorial:  L.G. Lyon

Date of Birth - 27 Mar 1894

Biographical details - Birthplace: Ireland. Father: Rev Paul Kemp Lyon (Mostrim Rectory, Edgeworths Town, Co. Longford, Ireland). Mother: Louisa Lyon of Lower Sapey Rectory, Clifton-on-Teme, Worcester.

Lieut. Lawrence Gordon Lyon

Commonwealth War Graves Commission gravestone for Lieut. Lawrence Gordon Lyon.

 

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