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SHOLL, Lionel William
| Service Number: | 5547 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 April 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, July 1874 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Engine Driver / Engineer |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 3 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5547, 27th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 28 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 5547, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Adelaide | |
| 28 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 5547, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Dec 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, 27th Infantry Battalion, Was taken on strength to France | |
| 2 Mar 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5547, 27th Infantry Battalion, The Outpost Villages - German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line, Received a shrapnel wound in his right leg which needed to be amputated | |
| 19 Mar 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 27th Infantry Battalion, Was transferred to England and admitted into the 3rd London General Hospital in Wandsworth for amputation | |
| 15 Sep 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 27th Infantry Battalion, Was transferred to Southall for 2nd auxiliary | |
| 1 Nov 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5547, 27th Infantry Battalion, Was discharged from Southall and sent back to Australia as he was deemed no longer fit to serve in the army |
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Life Before the War:
Lionel William Sholl was born, during the month of July 1874, and raised in Adelaide, South Australia. He lived in Norwood at 115 George Street whilst growing up, as this was where his Mother, Clara Luxmore Sholl, lived during Sholl's enlistment. His father was Lionel Henry Sholl. Furthermore, at the time of enlistment, Sholl hadn’t been married nor did he have any kids. Before enlisting, Sholl had worked as Engine Driver, a person who drove trains and other locomotives, and he was part of the religion of the Church of England.
During the War:
During his time in the war, Sholl mostly served as a private, after he was reverted to the rank, 8 months after enlistment for unknown reasons. He had served in the 27th Infantry Battalion in the 15th Reinforcement and due to being part of this Battalion, Sholl would have worn, on his uniform, a small triangular patch with black on the top and blue on the bottom.
On the 3rd of April 1916, Sholl enlisted to join the army at the age of 41 years. He had then left Adelaide on the 28th of August on the HMAT A68 Anchises and travelled to Plymouth, England. Then, on the 13th of December, he travelled to France and arrived there 5 days later, on the 18th of December. It may have been possible that Sholl completed his training in the months before leaving Australia during his time at Plymouth. At France, Sholl had fought in many places across France such as Montauban and Somme. It is also possible that Sholl could have fought on the Hindenburg Line, which was a German defensive position that swept across many areas of France.
A few months later, on the 2nd of March 1917, Sholl’s Battalion, who had been fighting in France, had led an advancement against the German defenses. They had gained around 130 yards before the enemy flanked them and pushed the Allies back. It was estimated that 22 of the Allied men were killed and 96 of them were wounded. One of these men was Lionel Sholl, who at the time was ‘on duty in the strong point,’ when he was hit by a piece of shrapnel. Due to this, his foot was broken and his leg needed amputation.
Because of Sholl's injury, he was transferred to England and was admitted to the 3rd London General Hospital in Wandsworth to receive his amputation and recover. Much later, on the 15th of September 1917, he had to be transferred to Southall for a 2nd auxiliary. Finally, on the 1st of November, Sholl was discharged from the Hospital and was sent back home to Australia as he was no longer fit to serve in the war.
After the War:
After being discharged from the war, Sholl had received two medals. The first being the British War Medal which was given to those serving in the British Unit (this had included Australia at the time) and the Victory Medal which was given to all those who fought as part of the Triple Entente for their victory over the Triple Alliance.
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