LANYON, Vernon Clifford
| Service Number: | 1735 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 May 1915, Keswick, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Truro, South Australia, 18 December 1893 |
| Home Town: | Grange, City of Charles Sturt / Henley and Grange, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Clare Public School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Gallipoli (aboard HS Maheno), Greece, 19 September 1915, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
East Mudros Military Cemetery II P 265 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Clare Original Clare School WW1 Memorial, Clare Schools Old Scholars who Fell WW1 Memorial, Darwin Northern Territory Soldiers Roll of Honour, Henley Beach Council Fallen WW1 & WW2 Honour Board, Henley Beach Council WW1 Service Roll, Port Elliot Institute Roll of Honor, Port Elliot Soldiers Memorial Gardens, Port Elliot War Memorial, Rose Park Congregational Church Great War Roll of Honour, Tusmore Burnside District Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 13 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Keswick, South Australia | |
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| 23 Jun 1915: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1735, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Kanowna embarkation_ship_number: A61 public_note: '' |
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| 23 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1735, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kanowna, Adelaide | |
| 4 Sep 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1735, 27th Infantry Battalion, Embarked from Alexandria, Egypt for Gallipoli, Turkey. | |
| 10 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1735, 27th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Lance Corporal Vernon Clifford Lanyon was involved with the relief of the battle-worn New Zealand and Australian Division taking up a defensive position on Cheshire Ridge. Between 12 -13 1915, the battalion was involved with the building and improvement of trenches. The unit diary for the period records it "suffered slightly" from shrapnel and rifle fire. | |
| 18 Sep 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1735, 27th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Lance Corporal Lanyon suffered from a shrapnel wound to his chest, described in his service record as "Serious". The 7th Field Ambulance transported him to the 16th Casualty Clearing Station, where he was admitted for medical treatment. | |
| 19 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1735, 27th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Admitted to the HS (Hospital Ship) Maheno on 19/9/1915, Lance Corporal Lanyon died later the same day of his wounds. On the 20/9/1915, he was buried at East Mudros Cemetery, Lemnos, Grave 265, by Chaplain J.F. Stirling. | |
| 19 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1735, 27th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1735 awm_unit: 27 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-09-19 |
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Son of Robert Charles and Hannah Maria Lanyon, of 6, Angus St., Kent Town, South Australia.
Much regret was felt at Truro at the sad news of the death of Lce.-Cpl. V. C. Lanyon, of the Grange. Lce.-Cpl. Lanyon was born in the northern town, where his parents lived for some time and were highly esteemed. The deceased’s mother is a native of Truro and the daughter of the late Mr. Wesley Coward. Cpl. Lanyon was a well-known cricketer of the Barossa district.
"...1735 Sergeant Vernon Clifford Lanyon, 27th Battalion, of Grange, SA. A clerk prior to enlisting in May 1915, Lanyon embarked from Adelaide with the 2nd Reinforcements on board HMAT Kanowna (A61) on 23 June 1915. On 19 September 1915, he died of wounds received in action at Gallipoli. Sgt Lanyon was 21 years of age." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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