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LYONS, William Lester
Personal Details
Service Number: | 655 |
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Enlisted: | 22 March 1915, Dandenong, Victoria |
Last Rank: | Sergeant |
Last Unit: | 24th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Jumbunna, Victoria, Australia, 1895 |
Home Town: | Cranbourne, Casey, Victoria |
Schooling: | Cranbourne State School, Victoria, Australia |
Occupation: | Labourer |
Died: | Killed In Action, France, 5 October 1918 |
Cemetery: |
Calvaire Cemetery, Montbrehain, France |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
22 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 655, Dandenong, Victoria | |
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10 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 655, 24th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
10 May 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 655, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne | |
5 Oct 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 655, 24th Infantry Battalion, Montbrehain |
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