Two Early Casualties of WW2
The day after war began, two soldiers lost their lives on a Lancashire road. Pte Thomas Albert Lawson was a Territorial Army soldier serving in The King's Own Royal Regiment, while Pte Thomas Lee Driver was a regular soldier with The Loyal Regiment. Both were killed when their motorcycle was in collision with a motor car driven by 2nd Lt Lee Wheeler. According to a witness, the two vehicles changed sides of the road three times before the collision. Lawson [from Carnforth] was killed instantly while Driver was thrown heavily to the ground. Latter was taken to a hospital in Lancaster but died later from his injuries.
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| Pte Thomas Driver was buried in the churchyard at St Mark's, Dolphinholme |
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| Pte Lawson was buried St John's churchyard, Yealand Conyers |
5 comments:
Good detective work there
Thanks Billy!
How do you go a finding a grave ie Ethel Killelay née Bingham 1903-28 and Elizabeth Lydia Killelay née Jenkinson b 1918 d 1966 in Bole Gainsborough Nottingham their husband my grandad William Killelay was buried in the middle of a field near a power station in West Burton but no wives and I've struggled to find them?
Love finding this Thomas Lee Driver was my grandad he was the father of my mum.
I love finding this Thomas Lee Driver was my grandad he was the father of my mum Patricia driver. Thank you from Lawrence Miller.
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