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Latest revision as of 16:42, 20 March 2026
Personnel Entry
Name Lapsley John Harvey
Army number 3238530
Rank Corporal Drummer.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Born Sandyfaulds St Glasgow 02-Aug-02. Mother's maiden surname Harvey.
Age (At the time of his death). Not yet known.
Unit Enlisted at Edinburgh in the Cameronians 7/2/23 as a Regular Soldier for the usual seven years with the Colours and five on the Reserve. He re-enlisted on 15/5/1938 and was transferred to The Durham Light Infantry on 1/9/39 and was probably posted to the 12th Battalion (to be confirmed). Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940 and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Served with the B.E.F. in Northern France. Included in the acquittance roll for 10/5/1940. Served Iceland. Discharged under King's Regulations 1940 Para 390 (xvi) (ceasing to fulfil Army physical requirements) 30/4/42.
Company/Battery Battalion Headquarters - HQ Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit Corps of Pipes and Drums.
Task or role Drummer.
Joined Brigade 1/9/1939.
Promotions None known beyond Corporal.
Wounded Not yet known.
Prisoner of War Not so far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Death registered Q2 1968 in Northumberland.
Home address 126, Northumberland St. Wallsend-on-Tyne. Father - Matthew Faulds Lapsley, Mother Jemima Harvey. Married Alice Lowther January 1932.
Source table 1TS
The photo below was submitted by a descendant of Corporal Lapsley - to who we are very grateful. He also featured in images of the Battalion's Pipes and Drums.
