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LAWLER, Richard James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1389 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 November 1914, Claremont, Tas. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | New Norfolk State School, Tasmania, Australia |
| Occupation: | Waiter (Tasmanian Club, Hobart) |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 9 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hobart Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 Nov 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1389, 15th Infantry Battalion, Claremont, Tas. | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 1389, 17th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 1389, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne | |
| 9 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 1389, 15th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1389 awm_unit: 15th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-08-09 |
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