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LACK, Herbert Robert Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1709 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 January 1915, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Lambeth, London, England, 29 September 1887 |
| Home Town: | Coorparoo, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Painter |
| Died: | Natural causes, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 9 January 1951, aged 63 years |
| Cemetery: |
Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens & Crematorium, Queensland |
| Memorials: | Coorparoo Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 25 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1709, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 8 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 1709, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 1709, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Brisbane | |
| 2 Jun 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1709, 15th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 7 Aug 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1709, 15th Infantry Battalion, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli, GSW (neck) | |
| 20 Aug 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Regimental Sergeant Major, 15th Infantry Battalion | |
| 6 May 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 15th Infantry Battalion | |
| 16 Sep 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 15th Infantry Battalion | |
| 18 Sep 1918: | Honoured Military Cross, Conspicuous gallantry | |
| 4 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 15th Infantry Battalion |
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