James Thomas LILBURNE

LILBURNE, James Thomas

    Service Number: 1569
    Enlisted: 1 December 1914, Enlisted at Birchip, Victoria
    Last Rank: Lance Corporal
    Last Unit: 5th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Amhurst, Victoria, Australia, 1893
    Home Town: Birchip, Buloke, Victoria
    Schooling: Birchip State School, Victoria, Australia
    Occupation: Coach Trimmer & Mechanic
    Died: Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 18 July 1915
    Cemetery: Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli
    Plot 11, Row B, Grave 37, Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Birchip War Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    1 Dec 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1569, 5th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Birchip, Victoria
    16 Jan 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 5th Infantry Battalion, Promoted prior to embarkation
    19 Feb 1915: Involvement Private, 1569, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
    19 Feb 1915: Embarked Private, 1569, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne
    18 Jul 1915: Involvement Lance Corporal, 1569, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1569 awm_unit: 5 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-07-18

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of James Thomas Lilburne and Emma Lilburne nee Power of Birchip, Victoria. Brother of John Cunnningham Lilburne who returned to Australia on 31March 1919 having served with the 3rd Divisional Signal Company, Christina Muriel Lilburne, Cyril Leslie Power Lilburne, Robert Douglas Lilburne and Ivy Dorine Lilburne

    Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

    Served his apprenticeship with his father at Birchip

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