Private
Thomas Andrew LAUDER
Infantry
Died: 1st December 1917 - Age: 25

Commemorated:

1. Memorial:Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British CemeteryIV. C. 20. Manancourt
2. Book:The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918Pg.128
3. Memorial:The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour49D GQS
    

Awards & Titles:

British War Medal
Victory Medal
 

Family :

Born, 1892 (baptised on the 17th July 1892) at Newcastle-on-Tyne, son of William Tennent Lauder and Elizabeth Lauder; resident at 53 Bell Lane, Elswick, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Husband of Minnie Lauder, married in 1890 at Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

Thomas Andrew Lauder was educated at the Park School, formerly at Park Road, now demolished, and attended the Baptist Church, in Oxford Street, Whitley Bay. The family by 1891 were residing at 53 Bells Lane, Elswick, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. His father was Brass mould maker at Elswick Works. Thomas had a brother and sister. The brother died, but the sister endured. By 1911, Thomas was residing at 78 Cambridge Avenue, Whitley Bay. He was employed as a grocers clerk for the Messrs J. Robinson and Son, wholesale provision merchants. He also attended church as a Bible Class Leader, at the Baptist Church at Oxford Street, Whitley Bay. His father was employed at the Elswick Ordnance works, but his is listed on the masonic record as a Commercial Traveller.

Service Life:

Campaigns:

Unit / Ship / Est.: 2/Coldstream Guards 

2nd Battalion August 1914 : in Windsor. Part of 4th (Guards) Brigade, 2nd Division. 20 August 1915 : transferred to 1st Guards Brigade, Guards Division

Action : The Cambrai Operations and associated actions  

20 November - 30 December 1917. As the Battle of Third Ypres closed down the opportunity presented itself for a short but rapid attack on the German positions near Cambrai. Drawing on the considerable lessons learnt at Ypres the battle plan concentrated on better ground the combined resources of infantry, artillery, tanks and air support in what was in part a blueprint for the combined operations that are now a normal part of military thinking and planning. It was at first spectacularly successful but again the German ability to reorganise and counter attack was demonstrated to such an extent that by the end of the battle virtually all gains were lost. British casualties were about 45,000.

Detail :

Thomas enlisted at Newcastle-on-Tyne 2nd October, becoming service No. 19511, Private Thomas Andrew Lauder, 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards. After training was completed he was transferred into the 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards. He died of wounds on the 1st December 1917 at the 21st Casualty Clearing Station, aged 25. This Casualty Clearing station was located at Ypres from the 4th June 1917 until the 3rd March 1918.

Seaside Chronicle 15th December, 1917: "PRIVATE THOS. A. LAUDER - Mrs. Minnie Lauder of Longlea, Monkseaton, has received official news that her husband Private Thomas Andrew Lauder died of wounds received in action on December 1st. Private T. A. Lauder was the only son of Mr and Mrs Lauder, of 78, Cambridge Avenue, Whitley Bay, and was employed by Messrs. J Robinson and Son, wholesale provision merchants, Newcastle. He joined the 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards in October, 1916, and went to France in May, 1917. Private Lauder was well known as a Bible Class Leader at the Baptist Church, Oxford Street, and was an old scholar of the Council Park Schools. Private Lauder, who was a member of the Masonic fraternity, was very well known and had many friends, who will be sorry to hear of his sad death."

Seaside Chronicle "THANKS Mr and Mrs and Minnie Lauder, 78 Cambridge Avenue, Whitley Bay, wish to express their thanks to the friends and neighbours for their kindness and letters of sympathy in their sad bereavement."

Seaside Chronicle 30th November 1918: "LAUDER - In loving memory of Thomas Andrew Lauder, Coldstream Guards, dearly beloved and only son of William Ternent and Elizabeth Lauder, died of wounds received in action December 1st, 1917. Deeply mourned by father, mother and sister. 78, Cambridge Avenue."

Whitley Seaside Chronicle Roll of Honour 1914-18, 10th April 1920: "Lauder, Thos. Andrew. -Pte. Coldstream Guards. Died of wounds in France, December 1st, 1917, 78, Cambridge Avenue, Whitley Bay. Thomas Andrew Lauder of 78 Cambridge Avenue, Whitley Bay, Northumberland"

He is buried in Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manacourt, Somme. IV. C. 20.

Probate granted at Newcastle upon Tyne 28 January to William Tennant Lauder, brass moulder. Effects £130 12s 11d.

Masonic :

TypeLodge Name and No.Province/District :
Mother : Lord Armstrong No. 3074 E.C.Unknown

Initiated
Passed
Raised
15th September 1915
25th October 1915
22nd November 1915
 

Source :

The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:

Additional Source:

Last Updated: 2019-09-10 15:24:50