LAMONT, Donald William
| Service Number: | 2160 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 March 1915, Wondai, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Uralla, New South Wales, 15 November 1871 |
| Home Town: | Casino, Richmond Valley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Grafton, New South Wales, 12 July 1951, aged 79 years |
| Cemetery: |
Grafton Cemetery, NSW |
| Memorials: | Casino Pidcock's Lane and Tatham Public Schools Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 23 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2160, Wondai, Queensland | |
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| 12 Jun 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2160, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Karoola embarkation_ship_number: A63 public_note: '' | |
| 12 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2160, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Karoola, Brisbane | |
| 5 Jul 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2160, 15th Infantry Battalion |
Obituary - D. H*. LAMONT
An original Anzac, who was severely wounded in action at the landing, died in Grafton Base Hospital on Thursday. He was Donald Henry* Lamont who lived with his niece, Mrs. F. J. Wappett, of Oliver street, Grafton, for the past two years. He was born at Tamworth 79 years ago.
Mr. Lamont, was a blacksmith, and spent most of his life at Tatham on the Richmond River. He was a bachelor.
The funeral service was conducted at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church by Rev. E. S. Robson. The R.S.L. service was read by the secretary of the sub-branch, Mr. G. G. Triggs. The "Last Post" was sounded by Mr. H. Gepp, of the Grafton District Silver Band. Funeral arrangements were made by H. H. Sanders Pty. Ltd. – The Daily Examiner, Grafton, issue dated Saturday July 14, 1951.
* Note Newspaper Error: Mr. Lamont's second Christian name is William, not Henry, as printed in his obituary.
Submitted 7 December 2016 by John Johnston
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