Robert William LAMONT

LAMONT, Robert William

    Service Numbers: 33, V357224
    Enlisted: 17 August 1914, South Melbourne, Vic.
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: Volunteer Defence Corps (SA)
    Born: St Kilda, Victoria, Australia, 17 October 1890
    Home Town: Malvern, Stonnington, Victoria
    Occupation: Clerk
    Died: 6 September 1963, aged 72 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne

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    World War 1 Service

    17 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 33, 5th Infantry Battalion, South Melbourne, Vic.
    21 Oct 1914: Involvement Private, 33, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orvieto embarkation_ship_number: A3 public_note: ''
    21 Oct 1914: Embarked Private, 33, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orvieto, Melbourne
    22 Dec 1914: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 5th Infantry Battalion, Egypt
    25 Apr 1915: Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 33, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Sprained ankle. Evacuated to Egypt. Rejoined unit 7 August 1915.
    8 Aug 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 33, 5th Infantry Battalion, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli
    29 Feb 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 5th Infantry Battalion, Egypt
    14 Aug 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 33, 5th Infantry Battalion, Mouquet Farm
    10 Jan 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, Lines of Communication Units, 2nd Brigade. France
    3 Apr 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, Army Pay Corps (AIF), France
    15 Mar 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 1st Pioneer Battalion, Belgium
    14 Apr 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 33, 1st Pioneer Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918, Hazebrouck
    8 Aug 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 33, 1st Pioneer Battalion, The Battle of Amiens
    18 Sep 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 33, 1st Pioneer Battalion, Breaching the Hindenburg Line - Cambrai / St Quentin Canal, Hindenburg Outpost Line
    21 Feb 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 33, 1st Pioneer Battalion, RTA 23 October 1918 for discharge (1914 leave).

    World War 2 Service

    1 Apr 1942: Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), V357224, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA), Private 5th VDC. Enlisted at Ripponlea, Vic.
    1 Apr 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, V357224
    25 Nov 1943: Discharged Australian Army (Post WW2), V357224, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA), Private 5th VDC.

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