Thomas Matthew Lyon

[Cramond Brig]

Does anyone know biographical details about Thomas Matthew Lyon, born in 1887 at Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, the third son of Thomas Lyon, a Mason, and Margaret Lyon, of 8 Howard Park Drive, Kilmarnock. He was on the editorial staff of The Kilmarnock Standard and sent back articles while he was in the WW1 trenches, subsequenly publishes as Adventures in Khaki and Kilt?

[AMBLY]

He married in 1916 to Hannah BANKS:

MARRIAGE : In Parish church of St Aiden, Leeds, Yorkshire
On 7 Nov 1916, after Banns
Thomas Matthew LYON , 29, Bachelor, Soldier, of Moorfield Military Hospital, Glossop
     Father: Thomas LYON, Builder
Hannah BANKS 32, spinster, of 30 Roundhay Grove
     Father: William BANKS (deceased) Merchant
Witness: H ALEXANDER
Witness: A? BANKS
Witness: Thomas LYON

Cheers
AMBLY

[AMBLY]

He and Hannah  travelled to the US in 1930:

Ship SS CAMERONIA,
Departed Glasgow 23 May 1930, arrived New York 1 Jun 1930, and In Transit:
Thomas Matthew LYON,  43, Journalist, Scottish, b Kilmarnock,
Hannah LYON, 43, Housewife, Scottish, b Maryport,
Last permanent resident of Kilmarnock
Friend / Relative in UK (from whence came):
Brother Archibald LYON, of 44 Carsbrooke Drive, Nottingham.
Going to (in US): Lincoln Hotel, New York City
Final Destination: Kilmarnock. Will be in US for 60 days. Has US$1000.
Description him: 5', 10", dark complexion, dark brown hair and eyes
Description her: 5', 5½", fair complexion, fair hair, grey eyes.

Cheers
AMBLY

[AMBLY]

Scotlands People record deaths:

Thomas Matthew LYON age 64, registered in Kilwinning , Ayrshire, 1950
Hannah LYON or BANKS, age 83 years, registered in Irvine, Ayrshire, 1967

PROBATE:
Thomas Matthew LYON of 21 Rowalian Drive, Kilmarnock, died 6 December 1950 at Irvine. Confirmation of Hannah LYON, widow. Sealed, London 9 March 1951

When you say Biographical, do you already have (want?) his early life biographical data - his census with parents, his mother's maiden name, siblings etc etc?

Cheers
AMBLY

[Cramond Brig]

Hi Ambly,

I know this - "Second Lieutenant Thomas Matthew Lyon, 9th Battalion Highland Light Infantry, and Labour Corps, born in 1887 at Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, was the third son of Thomas Lyon, a Mason, and Margaret Lyon, of 8 Howard Park Drive, Kilmarnock. His siblings were Agnes, Archibald, David, Alexander and Gareth (?). On Saturday 4 September 1915, the Daily Record reported: Private T. M. Lyon. Glasgow Highlanders, son of Mr. Thomas Lyon, builder, Kilmarnock, has been wounded in action by the bursting of a shell. Private Lyon before enlisting was a member of The Kilmarnock Standard editorial staff."

His wounding would tie in with him being in a military hospital and it looks like he met his future wife there.

I'm sure there would be more details in the archive of The Kilmarnock Standard in view of his employment there, but it is not available on line. Things like school attended (Kilmarnock Academy?), then career before and after WW1, details of wounding. I feel sure his nespaper would have done an obit.

Best wishes, Alistair