LYALL, James Kincraig
| Service Number: | 160 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 October 1914, An original member of A Squadron |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 10th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Naracoorte, South Australia, Australia, 27 August 1886 |
| Home Town: | Bridgetown, Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Scotch College, Nedlands, Western Australia |
| Occupation: | Station manager |
| Died: | Perth, Western Australia, 18 June 1969, aged 82 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia |
| Memorials: | Nedlands Scotch College WW1 Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 27 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 160, 10th Light Horse Regiment, An original member of A Squadron | |
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| 8 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 160, 10th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Mashobra embarkation_ship_number: A47 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 160, 10th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Mashobra, Fremantle | |
| 25 Oct 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 10th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 14 Nov 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 10th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 22 Dec 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 10th Light Horse Regiment |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
James Kincraig Lyall was 6 foot 3 inches and weighed 13 stone when he enlisted in Western Australia during 1914.
Trooper Lyall was involved in the charge at the Nek at Gallipoli on 7 August 1915, as a member of B Troop A Squadron of the 10th Light Horse Regiment. He was wounded on this day, gunshot wounds to his left arm and leg. He was evacuated to St Andrews Hospital on Malta a week later. He returned to Gallipoli during October 1915 and was promoted to Corporal, then promoted to Second Lieutenant a month later.
After the evacuation from Gallipoli, he was promoted to Lieutenant. He was decorated with the Military Cross and Mentioned in Despatches for his gallantry and leadership near Romani during August 1916. He was slightly wounded again at Es Salt during May 1918. In late 1918 he was promoted to Captain and returned to Australia during July 1919.
His brother, Captain William McIntosh McIntyre M.C. also served in the 10th Light Horse Regiment. They were the sons of John W. Lyall, who was the manager of the Wilgarup Karri and Jarrah Co., which was a huge timber business at the time.
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