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LILLY, William Harold
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 62, W237418 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 October 1914, Guildford, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Pay Corps (AMF) |
| Born: | Brunswick, Victoria, Australia, 12 July 1892 |
| Home Town: | Kalgoorlie, Kalgoorlie/Boulder, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Natural causes, Victoria, Australia, 24 June 1966, aged 73 years |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Area: Dodonaea, WALL Side: C Row: Niche number: 27 |
| Memorials: | Boulder Kalgoorlie Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 62, Guildford, Western Australia | |
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| 8 Feb 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 62, 10th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Mashobra embarkation_ship_number: A47 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Feb 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 62, 10th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Mashobra, Fremantle | |
| 8 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 62, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 1 Aug 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 3rd Light Horse Brigade Machine Gun Squadron | |
| 1 Nov 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 3rd Light Horse Brigade Machine Gun Squadron | |
| 7 Aug 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 3rd Light Horse Brigade Machine Gun Squadron | |
| 7 Nov 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 3rd Light Horse Brigade Machine Gun Squadron | |
| 27 Apr 1918: | Transferred Lieutenant, Australian Flying Corps (AFC) | |
| 31 May 1919: | Discharged Lieutenant, Australian Flying Corps (AFC) |
World War 2 Service
| 15 Jan 1940: | Enlisted Private, W237418, Australian Army Pay Corps (AMF), Perth, Western Australia | |
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| 15 Jan 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, W237418, Australian Army Pay Corps (AMF) | |
| 26 Feb 1940: | Promoted Sergeant, Australian Army Pay Corps (AMF) | |
| 24 Sep 1940: | Promoted Lieutenant, Australian Army Pay Corps (AMF) | |
| 25 Mar 1942: | Discharged Lieutenant, W237418, Australian Army Pay Corps (AMF) | |
| Date unknown: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, W237418, Australian Army Pay Corps (AMF) |
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