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WALLACE, Lavan Ernest William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1456 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 January 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 33rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Barraba, New South Wales, Australia , 10 April 1895 |
| Home Town: | Barraba, Tamworth Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bush worker |
| Died: | Natural causes, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 14 October 1971, aged 76 years |
| Cemetery: |
Barraba Cemetery, NSW |
| Memorials: | Barraba Public School Great War Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1456, 33rd Infantry Battalion | |
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| 4 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 1456, 33rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Marathon embarkation_ship_number: A74 public_note: '' | |
| 4 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 1456, 33rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Marathon, Sydney | |
| 25 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1456, 33rd Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
Laban Ernest William (CRAB) WALLACE
From Faye Threlfall, Australia and NZ in WWI
Laban Ernest William (CRAB) WALLACE's war ended today in 1918. He survived battles at Messines, Ypres, Polygon Wood, Broodseinde, Poelcappelle, Passchendaele, Villers-Bretonneux, Somme, Avre, Amiens, Albert, Mont St Quentin, Hindenburg Line, St Quentin Canal. 1 of only 19 to survive of 1,023 he enlisted with.
Submitted 11 November 2019 by Evan Evans
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