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LAMBERT, William Alexander
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 787 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 September 1914, Portland, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 1st Divisional Train |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Portland, Glenelg, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Suicide by hanging whilst of unsound mind, Tahara West, Victoria, Australia, 10 April 1942 |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Tyrendarra Enlistments Great War Honour Roll, Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 14 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 787, 3rd Divisional Train, Portland, Vic. | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Driver, 787, 1st Divisional Train, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Driver, 787, 1st Divisional Train, HMAT Benalla, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of W A Lambert, Portland North, Victoria
Mentioned in Despatches
'Consistent good work and devotion to duty in transport duties.'
Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30107, 1 June 1917; 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169, 4 October 1917.
Recommendation date: 7 March 1917