Guest stevebec Posted 12 September , 2003 Share Posted 12 September , 2003 It appears the CWGC site is not working and I wonder if any of the Pals can show any details for these men. Pte Edgar De Lautour ASqn/3 ALHR was Killed at Gallipoli with the AIF but he is shown with two brothers also killed during the war. One was in the NZEF and the other in the British Army and died in East Africa. These are the only details I have, can you help? Thanks S.B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrtle Posted 12 September , 2003 Share Posted 12 September , 2003 Steve Only two De Lautours on the CWGC site (which is working.) Edgar De Lautour Sergeant Service no: 82 3rd Australian Light Horse Died: 23/05/15 Son of late Harry Archibald & Emma de Lautour Native of Oamaru, New Zealand Grave Ref: 1V.A.30 Cem: Shrapnel Valley C. A. De Lautour Nationality: UK Private 465 Regiment: 2nd Rhodesia Reg. Died:04/11/15 Grave Ref:11.C.3 Cem: Nairobi South Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevebec Posted 13 September , 2003 Share Posted 13 September , 2003 Thats the CA DeLautour looks right as he is stated to have been killed in German East Africa. The NZEF death is shown as having won the MM. There were seven brothers of which almost all served with the NZEF but two and of which three were killed. Thanks for checking, but mine is still not working, must be a southern hemispere thing. S.B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christine liava'a Posted 13 September , 2003 Share Posted 13 September , 2003 Steve , Have sent you an email with all the De Lautours in the NZEF If the father is Dr H A De Lautour of Kilbirnie, Wellington. then the sons are definitely Garsio Armand, William Lionel, Edward Lionel, Bernard Parker, Arthur George, and probably Robert Archibald Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christine liava'a Posted 13 September , 2003 Share Posted 13 September , 2003 Have found Edgar, under a different spelling Surname DE LATOUR Given Name Edgar Category Based on Guthrie Index Unit or Regiment 3rd L H Regt Next of Kin Title DRoyal Horse Artillery ?????? Next of Kin Surname DE LATOUR Next of Kin Address Wellinton Surname DE LATOUR Given Name Edgar Category NZ'ers with AIF Unit or Regiment 3rd L H Regt Next of Kin Title Dr H A Next of Kin Surname DE LATOUR Next of Kin Address Wellington C A may be Cecil Albert Funeral notice;(probably a mention only, not a funeral notice) Auckland Weekly News De LAUTOUR. A G De Lautour, Auckland, 30th September 1915, WW1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christine liava'a Posted 13 September , 2003 Share Posted 13 September , 2003 Steve, I have found Probate records for Edgar Frederick de Lautour, farmer, South Australia 6133 Dunedin Court, filed 24 Jan 1919- will Harry Archibald De Lautour -surgeon (the father) Dunedin court 4279, filed 13 August 1917- will Arthur George- 1963 Bernard Parker-1961 Garsie Arnand- 1969 obviously these 3 were not killed in the war A member of the NZSG who is interested in the De Lautour family is Ms Susan Mary WANN (nee WANN) PO Box 1370 Subiaco Western Australia Australia email: smwann@hotmail.com She is possibly a descendent of Edgar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevebec Posted 13 September , 2003 Share Posted 13 September , 2003 Thanks Chris, I did notice that some/one of the boys was involved in the Samoa expedition with the NZEF. S.B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christine liava'a Posted 13 September , 2003 Share Posted 13 September , 2003 C A may be Cecil Albert There is a Cecil Albert de Lautour in NZ but born 1856 died 1931, member of Parliament for Gisborne. So I don't think its the same one The one in S. Africa may not be related. The de lautours in NZ seem to have arrived in the 1870s from India and settled around Pt Chalmers, Christchurch, and Gisborne, then spread around a bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christine liava'a Posted 14 September , 2003 Share Posted 14 September , 2003 A G de Lautour MM London Gazette 26 March 1918 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevebec Posted 14 September , 2003 Share Posted 14 September , 2003 Thanks Chris, I can see my mistake now. Sgt Edgar Frederick De Lautour 82 3rd ALHR NOK Harry Archibald and Emma De Lautour Oamaru NZ Brother shown as EA De Lautour Springside via Orange NSW and Sister Mrs Orbell Edgar card shows that mentions "one son was killed in German East Africa another while serving in NZEF won the MM". I think when it said "another" it didn't mean a second one was killed only won the MM. Must be getting old. S.B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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