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LANYON, Joseph James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 84 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 13 April 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia , date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Broken Hill, Broken Hill Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 5 November 1916, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Broken Hill Blende Street Methodist Church Honour Board, Broken Hill War Memorial, Broken Hill Wesley Uniting Church Memorial Windows, The South Australian National War Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 13 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 84, 3rd Division Cyclist Company | |
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| 18 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 84, 3rd Division Cyclist Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
| 18 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 84, 3rd Division Cyclist Company, HMAT Demosthenes, Sydney | |
| 5 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 84, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 84 awm_unit: 1 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-11-05 |
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