LAKE, Joseph
| Service Number: | 60241 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 June 1918 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | New Lambton, New South Wales, Australia, 2 May 1898 |
| Home Town: | New Lambton, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carter |
| Died: | New Lambton, New South Wales, Australia, 15 July 1952, aged 54 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Sandgate General Cemetery, Newcastle, NSW ANGLICAN 3-187. 29. |
| Memorials: | New Lambton Literary Institute Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 18 Jun 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 60241, 16th to 27th Reinforcements (NSW) | |
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| 4 Sep 1918: | Involvement Private, 60241, 16th to 27th Reinforcements (NSW), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Bakara embarkation_ship_number: A41 public_note: '' | |
| 4 Sep 1918: | Embarked Private, 60241, 16th to 27th Reinforcements (NSW), HMAT Bakara, Sydney | |
| 26 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 60241, 1st Infantry Battalion, 2nd MD |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Evan Evans
From Gary Mitchell, Sandgate Cemetery
Served during The Great War, resting at Sandgate Cemetery.
73 years ago today, on the Thursday afternoon of the 17th July 1952, Private Joseph Lake, 1st Battalion (Reg No-60241), carter from 124 Lambton Road, New Lambton (Broadmeadow), New South Wales and 3 Kings Road, New Lambton, N.S.W., father of two, was laid to rest at Sandgate Cemetery, age 54. ANGLICAN 3-187. 29.
Born at New Lambton, New South Wales on the 2nd May 1898 to John Thomas, died tragically 10.3.1909, Newcastle Hospital, N.S.W., age?, buried at METHODIST 1 (WESLEYAN) M SE. 9, and Mary Ann Lake nee Lonsdale, died 26.6.1949, New Lambton, N.S.W., age?, 37 years a widow, sleeping at METHODIST 1 (WESLEYAN) M SE. 9, from 124 Lambton Road, New Lambton (Broadmeadow), New South Wales; husband of Mona Lake nee Allen, married 1923, Hamilton, N.S.W., died 15.6.1973, Newcastle, N.S.W., age 76, 21 years a widow, sleeping here, Joe enlisted on the 12th April 1918 with the 16th NSW Reinforcements at Newcastle, N.S.W.
Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales on board HMAT A41 Bakara on the 4th September 1918.
Admitted to hospital at sea 16.10.1918 (influenza).
Disembarked London 14.11.1918.
Commenced return to Australia 23.7.1919.
Joe arrived home on the 10th September 1919, being discharged on the 26th September 1919.
Joseph did not receive the Victory Medal as he did not actively participate in a theatre of war.
Mr. Lake’s name has been inscribed on the New Lambton Literary Institute Roll of Honour. Name not inscribed on the New Lambton Public School Roll of Honour or the New Lambton War Memorial Gates or the Lambton and New Lambton Municipal District Roll of Honor.
I have placed poppies at Joe’s gravesite in remembrance of his service and sacrifice for God, King & Country.
Not officially commemorated.
Older brother Herbert, born 2.5.1895, Lambton or New Lambton, N.S.W., single labourer from 124 Lambton Road, New Lambton (Broadmeadow), New South Wales, enlisted 13.2.1916, 33rd Battalion Headquarters, Reg No-1517, RTA 10.8.1919, Australian Corps School, died?, not officially commemorated.
Many thanks to Mr. Lake's Granddaughter Carolyn Knight for the notification and photo.
Contact with descendants would be greatly appreciated.
For more detail, see “Forever Remembered“.
http://www.commemoratingwarheroes.com/cemetery-main-search/.
Lest We Forget.
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