Robert William LYON

LYON, Robert William

Service Number: 6729
Enlisted: 11 January 1916, Claremont, Tas.
Last Rank: Sapper
Last Unit: 8th Field Company Engineers
Born: Gougbord, Tas., 1896
Home Town: Longford, Northern Midlands, Tasmania
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Engine Driver
Memorials: Longford Christ Church Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

11 Jan 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 6729, 8th Field Company Engineers, Claremont, Tas.
11 Mar 1916: Involvement Sapper, 6729, 8th Field Company Engineers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
11 Mar 1916: Embarked Sapper, 6729, 8th Field Company Engineers, HMAT Orsova, Sydney

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Wiliam LYON of Longford, Tas.