Person:William Lockhart (11)

Transcription of information attached to his CVWM memorial page^S4: From the “University of Toronto / Roll of Service 1914-1918”, published 1921

WILLIAM ERIC LOCKHART Mar. 8, 1893 – June 12, 1917

               Lieutenant, Canadian Engineers, Signals, and Royal Flying Corps. Son of the late W. T. Lockhard, M.P.P.; b. Newcastle; ed. Newcastle P.S. and H.S.,Bowmanville H.S.; Applied Science 1911-15, B.A.SC. (Civ. Eng.); Psi Delta Psi.                

In November 1914 he enlisted in the 2nd Divisional Signal Company of the Canadian Engineer, In which he was later promoted Sergeant, and went overseas in May 1915. He went to France with this unit in September, and served at the front, mostly in the Ypres area, till December when he was invalided with pleurisy and remained in England for several months. In February 1917 he received his commission in the Engineers, and shortly afterwards was seconded to the R. Flying Corps. He returned to France on June 2nd, being appointed to the 100th Squadron, and began Night flying over the lines. Ten days later, when he was acting as machine-gunner, the plane fell just before crossing the enemy’s lines, killing him instantly. Buried at Aire new St. Omer.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 William Eric Lockhart, in Ontario, Canada. Ontario Canada Births 1869-ongoing. (Toronto, Ontario: Archives of Ontario)
   1893.

   Name:William Eve Lockhart [I read William Eric...]
   Date of Birth:8 Mar 1893
   Gender:Male
   Birth County:Durham
   Father's Name:William T Lockhart
   Mother's Name:Mary Renwick
   Archives of Ontario Microfilm:MS929_117

2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 Mary Lockhart household, in Durham, Ontario, Canada. 1901 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada)
   Page 1, 31 Mar 1901.

   ON DURHAM (West/Ouest) (#56) Subdistrict:Newcastle (Village) E-2
   
   25 9 Lockhart Mary F Head W Feb 7 1856 45 O r Scotch Canadian Presby
   26 9 Lockhart Ethil F Daughter S Sep 12 1881 19 O u Scotch CanadianPresby
   27 9 Lockhart Allan M Son S Dec 9 1883 17 O u Scotch Canadian PresbyStudent
   28 9 Lockhart Eric M Son S Mar 8 1893 8 O u Scotch Canadian Presby
   29 9 Renwick John M Father M Sep 19 1819 81 Scotland 1833 ScotchCanadian Presby retired
   30 9 Renwick Rachael F Mother M Dec 30 1825 75 O r English CanadianPresby

3. ↑ ^3.0 3.1 Lieutenant William Eric Lockhart, in Canadian Great War Project.

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4. ↑ ^4.0 4.1 Lieutenant William Eric Lockhart, in Canada. Canada Virtual War Memorial.
5. ↑ Lieutenant W. E. Lockhaart, in The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
   1917.