George Arthur LAMERTON

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LAMERTON, George Arthur

Service Number:	565
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	11th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Fremantle, Western Australia, 1888
Home Town:	Leederville, Vincent, Western Australia
Schooling:	Fremantle State School
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed In Action, France, 10 August 1918
Cemetery:	Heath Cemetery, Picardie IV J 3
Memorials:	Fremantle Fallen Sailors & Soldiers Memorial, West Leederville State School Honour Board, West Leederville War Memorial

World War 1 Service

2 Nov 1914:	Involvement Corporal, 565, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
2 Nov 1914:	Embarked Corporal, 565, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Fremantle
10 Aug 1918:	Involvement Lieutenant, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 11 Battalion awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1918-08-10

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Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts

Son of George and Elizabeth LAMERTON

Husband of Winifred LAMERTON

Awarded Military Cross

(Bullecourt 6 May 1917) Exceptionally fine powers of organisation and personal courage. Consistent good work from February-September 1917.'

Second recommendation for the MC, dated 26 September 1917, reads: 'Consistent great gallantry and devotion to duty in all operations during period February-September 1917.'
Recommendation date: 28 September 1917

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