Henry Alfred LAMBERT

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LAMBERT, Henry Alfred

Service Numbers:	1374, 1253
Enlisted:	7 November 1914, Enlisted at Creswick, Victoria. Later issued with service number 1253
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Creswick, Victoria, Australia, 3 July 1889
Home Town:	Creswick, Hepburn, Victoria
Schooling:	Creswick State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Bricklayer
Died:	Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 8 May 1915, aged 25 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Helles Memorial, Cape Helles, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Creswick Honor Roll, Creswick School Pictorial Roll of Honour, Creswick War Memorial, Helles Memorial, Gallipoli

World War 1 Service

7 Nov 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1374, Enlisted at Creswick, Victoria. Later issued with service number 1253
2 Feb 1915:	Involvement Private, 1374, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: ''
2 Feb 1915:	Embarked Private, 1374, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Melbourne
8 May 1915:	Involvement Private, 1253, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1253 awm_unit: 5 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-05-08 - 1915-05-12

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of William Henry and Elizabeth Lambert of Creswick, Victoria.

Brother of Albert Lambert who returned to Australia on 12 May 1919 having served with the 39th Battalion; Frank Arnold Lambert who died of wounds on 17 May 1915 while serving with the 8th Battalion and is buried in the Alexandria (Chatby) Military War Cemetery, Row M, Grave 175; William Joseph Lambert who was killed in action on either the 8-9 August 1915 while serving with the 7th Battalion and has no known grave. His name appears on the Lone Pine Memorial, Panel 29

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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