Lapsley John Harvey Cpl Drummer 3238530
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.
