| Regimental number | 13940 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Quarry Hill, Invercargill |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | School teacher |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24.6 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 155 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert Lamb, Quarry Hill, Invercargill |
| Previous military service | Served in 7th (Southland) Mounted Rifles Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 14th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The infantry component of the 14th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (NZ Apse, Panel 3), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert & Alma G.F. Lamb, Quarry Hills, Southland, Invercargill |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington on board HMT 'Maunganui', 26 June 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 22 August 1916; marched into Sling Camp, 23 August 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 19 September 1916; joined 2nd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 5 October 1916, and posted to 10th Company. Detached to 3rd Field Company Engineers, 21 July 1917; rejoined Bn, 18 August 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 22 September 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 6 October 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 14 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 18058487 |