Lyndsay George OPIE

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OPIE, Lyndsay George

Service Numbers:	179, V5989
Enlisted:	14 August 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	59th Infantry Battalion
Born:	St. Arnaud, Victoria, Australia, 5 November 1894
Home Town:	St Arnaud, North Grampians, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Fitter
Died:	Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 15 September 1970, aged 75 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Ballarat New Cemetery and Crematorium, Victoria Wall F, Row 5, Niche 09.
Memorials:	Coonooer Bridge War Memorial

World War 1 Service

14 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Corporal, 179, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
19 Oct 1914:	Involvement Corporal, 179, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
19 Oct 1914:	Embarked Corporal, 179, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne
25 Apr 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 179, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Wound to the larnyx and neck
12 Jul 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 179, 7th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Wounds to the both thighs. Embarked HS Gascon for Malta
23 Mar 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 65th Infantry Battalion, In England, from 7th Battalion
22 Aug 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 59th Infantry Battalion, From 65th Battalion
29 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 59th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District
6 Sep 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , V5989, Enlisted at Royal Park, Victoria
21 May 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , V5989, Discharged at Tatura, Victoria

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of George Opie and Louisa Marion Opie nee Holmes of Napier Street, St Arnaud, Victoria.

Prior to enlisting Lyndsay was apprenticed to the Postal Department, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 23 March 1919 aboard HT Czar disembarking on 16 May 1919

Medals WW1: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

At the time of enlisting for WW2 his next of kin was his wife Ida Adelaide Opie nee Lording of Drummond Street, Ballarat, Victoria with his occupation being given as storeman and dispenser. Lyndsay and Ida married during 1923c.

Medals WW2: War Medal, Australian Service Medal

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