John Lamb was killed in action on October 17th, 1917, whilst serving as 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Engineers. He was 37 years of age.
He was an articled pupil of the late James Henderson; of Truro, and upon the expiration of his articles went to South Africa, where the whole of his professional life was spent. He was working on gold mines in Rhodesia for three years, and went south to the Witwatersrand in 1905. Here he remained until 1909, holding engagements with the Robinson Deep Gold Mining Co., Ltd., as battery shiftsman and assistant sampler; and with the Nourse Mines, Ltd., as surveyor and shift boss. He then returned to Rhodesia and for nearly eight years was engaged in gold mining in that country.
He came to England in the early part of 1917 to join the Royal Engineers; and, having obtained his commission in the following July, was immediately sent to the front.
Mr. Lamb was elected an Associate of the Institution in 1911.
Vol. 27, Trans IMM 1917-18, p.400
