LYALL, Jack
| Service Number: | 3391 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 July 1915, Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Clarence Town, NSW, 1886 |
| Home Town: | Clarence Town, Dungog, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Engineer |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 3 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3391, 1st Infantry Battalion, Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 5 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 3391, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 3391, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Sydney |
Military Medal
Military Medal
'At DEMICOURT, on 15th April 1917, L/Cpl LYALL was No. 1 and in charge of a reserve machine gun which was sent up to assist to repel the enemy attack. Under heavy rifle and machine gun fire he got into a good position and after opening fire on enemy was engaged by a machine gun. He at once engaged this gun and though being sniped at all times fired his gun and succeeded in getting the better of the enemy machine gun. He then opened fire on the enemy who had commenced to dig in. He was absolutely fearless of enemy fire, and continued to engage all targets that appeared.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169
Date: 4 October 1917
Submitted 22 December 2016 by Faithe Jones
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Robert LYALL
Of Clarence Town, William River, NSW
Military Medal
'At DEMICOURT, on 15th April 1917, L/Cpl LYALL was No. 1 and in charge of a reserve machine gun which was sent up to assist to repel the enemy attack. Under heavy rifle and machine gun fire he got into a good position and after opening fire on enemy was engaged by a machine gun. He at once engaged this gun and though being sniped at all times fired his gun and succeeded in getting the better of the enemy machine gun. He then opened fire on the enemy who had commenced to dig in. He was absolutely fearless of enemy fire, and continued to engage all targets that appeared.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169
Date: 4 October 1917
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