LISLE, Percy Albert
| Service Number: | 3118 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 August 1915, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 45th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 20 July 1891 |
| Home Town: | South Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Senior Linesman |
| Died: | Natural causes, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 30 June 1958, aged 66 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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World War 1 Service
| 24 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3118, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 5 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3118, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Oct 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3118, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Warilda, Brisbane | |
| 3 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 47th Infantry Battalion | |
| 4 Jul 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 47th Infantry Battalion | |
| 4 Mar 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 47th Infantry Battalion | |
| 26 May 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 45th Infantry Battalion | |
| 8 Aug 1918: | Honoured Military Cross, The Battle of Amiens | |
| 12 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 45th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 30 Sep 1942: | Enlisted |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Aubrey Bairstow
Percy Lisle was born south of Brisbane and was a 24 year old Senior Linesman with the Post and Telegraph Department when he enlisted in the AIF in August 1915.
He was posted to the 15th Battalion and trained with his regiment in Egypt before transferring to the 47th Battalion at Tel El Kebir in March 1916. Over the year he rose steadily through the ranks and in July 1917 whilst serving in Belgium, he was commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant.
After further training in England he was posted to the 45th Battalion with whom he served in the closing battles of the war.
Percy Lisle was awarded the Military Cross for bravery at Hamel. The citation states:
“For conspicuous gallantry during operations at Hamel on the 8th August 1918. Throughout the attack he led his platoon with great dash and skill. When held up by the enemy machine gun fire he gallantly advanced with his platoon and succeeded in capturing the machine guns and crews. By this daring action he prevented many casualties from being inflicted on his Company and thus allowed the advance to continue. After the capture of the second objective he led a battle patrol with great pluck and determination and by his resolute action dislodged an enemy post and gained the objective.”
He was discharged in September 1919.
During WW2 he served as a Lieutenant (Q155033) in the Signals / Post and Telegraph Department – by which stage he was an Inspector with the Post and Telegraph. Percy Lisle died in Brisbane in 1958.
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