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LEMON, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1977 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 January 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | West Ham Stratford Essex, 1 January 1876 |
| Home Town: | Mortdale, Hurstville, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Grammar School, Aberdeen Scotland |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 6 August 1915, aged 39 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Mortdale War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1977, 4th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 13 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 1977, 4th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
| 13 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 1977, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Sydney | |
| 6 Aug 1915: | Involvement Sergeant, 1977, 4th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1977 awm_unit: 4th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1915-08-06 |
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Son of John and Janet LEMON; husband of Jessie LEMON, Waratah Street, Oatley, New South Wales
SERGEANT W. LEMON.
Sergeant W. Lemon (killed in action be tween August 6 and 8), who resided at Railway parade Mortdale, was a native of Barking, England. He joined the King's forces when l8 years of age and saw active service in the Punjaub campaign of 1897-1898. He also went through the Boer War. Sergeant Lemon left Sydney in April with the Fifth Rainforcements, 4th Battalion. He leaves a wife and two children.
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