Laughton, Hubert Henry Schomberg
Lieutenant Hubert H S Laughton, 2nd Worcestershire Regiment, who died at the Epsom Manor War Hospital, on November 25, of septic pneumonia, aged 21, was the youngest son of the late Sir John Knox Laughton, R.N., and Lady Laughton of Wimbledon. He was educated at the Wimbledon Catholic College, King's College School, Wimbledon, and King's College London where he showed promise of a brilliant career in science. He was gazetted to the Worcestershire Regiment in August 1915, before reaching his 18th birthday, and a year later went to France, where he was in the forefront of the fighting for two years. He received a bullet wound in the thigh on October 28, near Le Cateau, and was progressing favourably, when he contracted influenza followed by septic pneumonia. He was only ill three days. The Times, November 28 1918
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Laughton |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Hubert Henry Schomberg |
| Family details | Son of Sir John Knox Laughton, R.N., and Lady Laughton of 11 Stanton Road, Wimbledon |
| Previous education | Wimbledon Catholic College; King's College School, Wimbledon |
| College | King's College London and/or King's College London Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1914-1915 |
| Dept / course | Faculty of Science |
| Military unit | Worcestershire Regiment; 2nd Bn. Machine Gun Corps Somerset Light Infantry |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Campaigns | Served in France 9 Nov 1916 to Oct 1918 |
| Decorations / medals | British War and Victory Medals |
| Date of death | 25 November 1918 |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Rank at death | Lieutenant |
| Place of death | The Manor War Hospital, Epsom. |
| Cause of death | Wounded by a bullet at Le Cateau Oct 1918. Pneumonia while under treatment for the wound |
| Burial place | Epsom Cemetery |
| Commemoration(s) | King's College Chapel; Wimbledon College, Roll of Honour; Commonwealth War Graves Commission Memorial in Epsom Cemetery |
| Sources | King's College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; The Times |