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LAMBERT, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1412 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 November 1914, Enlisted in Helena Valley, WA |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Churchtown, Ireland, May 1893 |
| Home Town: | Helena Valley, Mundaring, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Memorials: | Lindisfarne Officers of the 12th Battalion Pictorial Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Nov 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1412, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted in Helena Valley, WA | |
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| 22 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1412, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Itonus, Fremantle | |
| 22 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1412, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Itonus embarkation_ship_number: A50 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Jul 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 16 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 4th Pioneer Battalion | |
| 27 May 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 4th Pioneer Battalion | |
| 21 Aug 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 4th Pioneer Battalion | |
| 19 Apr 1917: | Honoured Distinguished Service Cross, With 4th Pioneer Bn: SCM Lambert on 24/11/1916: For conspicuous gallantry in action. He greatly assisted his officer in directing and controlling his men under very heavy fire. Later he moved about in the open encouraging his men, and setting a splendid example. | |
| 1 May 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 30 Jun 1917: | Transferred Second Lieutenant, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 28 Aug 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 1412, 12th Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge, SW chest severe | |
| 29 Jun 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 1412, 12th Infantry Battalion, GSW shoulder/chest | |
| 23 Sep 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 1412, 12th Infantry Battalion, Breaching the Hindenburg Line - Cambrai / St Quentin Canal, GSW buttocks | |
| 20 Nov 1919: | Honoured Military Cross, "The Last Hundred Days", Near Jeancourt, on 18th September 1918, when a very strong enemy position in Brosse Wood | |
| 27 Jan 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 1412, 12th Infantry Battalion |
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