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LEE, Norman
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2629 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 June 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hamilton, Victoria, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Plumber |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 22 June 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
La Kreule Military Cemetery, Hazebrouck Plot 1, Row F, Grave 7, La Kreule Military Cemetery, Hazebrouck, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gumeracha Anzac Honor Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2629, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 9 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 2629, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Aug 1915: | Embarked Private, 2629, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Sydney | |
| 22 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 2629, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 2629, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Sydney | |
| 10 Apr 1917: | Honoured Military Medal, Citation reads: At Hermies, France, on 9th April 1917, Private Lee lost touch with his section during the attack. He pushed forward and engaged a party of the enemy, killing 5 himself before assistance arrived. He showed great initiative and gallantry Commonwealth of Australia Gazette - 11 October 1917 on page 2662 at position 80 London Gazette 26 May 1917 on page 5196 at position 49 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of enlistment was Oxford Hotel, Kings Street, Sydney, NSW. Son of M. Lee of Penshurst, Victoria
Next of kin was kin as his sister Ellen Lee of the same address previously of 162 Geelong Road, Footscray, Victoria. Last known address was 'Lindfield', Forsyth Street, Kensington, NSW
At one stage he held the rank of Corporal but was reduced back to Private following his Court Martial
Brother of Henry Robert Lee who was killed in action on 8 August 1915 while serving with the 14th Battlion
Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal