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LILLY, Evan Herbert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 901 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 9 January 1915, Warragul, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 21st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Toorak, Victoria, 1886 |
| Home Town: | St Kilda East, Port Phillip, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Caulfield Grammar School |
| Occupation: | Dairy farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Bullecourt, France, 3 May 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France), Warragul Great European War Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 901, Warragul, Victoria | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 901, 24th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 10 May 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 901, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 1 Jun 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 24th Infantry Battalion | |
| 29 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 901, 24th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 1 Sep 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 24th Infantry Battalion | |
| 26 Nov 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 21st Infantry Battalion | |
| 3 May 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 901, 21st Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 901 awm_unit: 21st Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-05-03 |
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"...901 Private Evan Herbert Lilly, 21st Battalion, of East St Kilda, Vic. Pte Lilly enlisted on 9 January 1915 and was later promoted to lance corporal. He was killed in action on 3 May 1917 at Bullecourt, France." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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