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Born November 1893 in Gheringhap, Victoria

Father Michael James CARMODY (b. 1862 - d. 02/09/1963 and 
Mother Mary Ellen Carmody (nee McManamny)
- b.1860 Ballarat, VIC - d. 11/11/1900 Fitzroy, VIC
  (buried together in Ballarat New Cemetery)
lived at 35 Clive Road, Upper Hawthorn, VIC on enlisting.
1923 moved to 5 Barkly Avenue, Malvern, VIC

Sister:  Margaret Emily (Rita) d. 26/10/1905 (5 years of age)

Lawrence and his brother Thomas were both student boarders at St Patrick's College,
Ballarat, Victoria.

Previous service:
1.5 years apprenticeship in Blacksmithing

Next of kin in service:
Brother
530    Sergeant Thomas James Carmody MSM & Bar
          Australian Flying Corps Details
         08/09/1916    enlisted as a Private with Australian Flying Corps,
                              No 2 Squadron, Head-Quarters
         25/10/1916    embarked Port of Melbourne, VIC onboard HMAT A38 Ulysses
         21/08/1917    awarded MERITOUS SERVICE MEDAL for Gallantry
         06/05/1919    returned to Australia

Lawrence was described on enlisting as 21 years 8 months of age; single; 5' 71/4" tall;
10 stone 7 lbs; fresh complexion; brown eyes; brown hair; Roman Catholic

09/07/1915    enlisted in Melbourne, VIC

23/09/1915    appointed as a Gunner with 10th Battery Field Artillery Battalion

18/11/1915    embarked Port Melbourne, VIC onboard HMAT A18 Wiltshire
                     as a Gunner with Field Artillery Brigade 4, Battery 10

15/12/1915    disembarked into Suez, Egypt

14/03/1916    proceeded overseas to join British Expeditionary Forces, ex Alexandria
19/03/1916    disembarked into Marseilles, France

28/05/1916    shell wound right hand - admitted to 8th Casualty Clearing Station, France
03/06/1916    transferred to Special Hospital, France
11/06/1916    transferred to 15th Casualty Clearing Station
18/06/1916    transferred to Special Hospital, France
22/06/1916    admitted to 8th Stationary Hospital, Wimereux

31/08/1916    gun shot wound to hand, discharged to B Details, France

04/09/1916    taken on strength of 2nd Division Base Depot, Etaples, France

05/09/1916    ankylosis finger, admitted to 26 General Hospital, France
09/09/1916    old wound finger, embarked for England onboard HS Dieppe, ex Calais

22/09/1916    taken on strength of No.1 Com, England

30/09/1916    granted leave
04/10/1916    returned from leave

13/10/1916    transferred to No.3 Com Depot, D Camp, Bovington Wool, England

18/12/1916    proceeded overseas to France
19/12/1916    marched in to Etaples, France

03/01/1917    taken on strength, Gunner with 2nd Division Ammunition Column

26/01/1917    transfered to 4th Field Artillery Brigade

27/01/1917    taken on strength of Gunner with 10th Battery, 4th Field Artillery Brigade

20/09/1917    wounded in action - remained on duty, in the field

25/09/1917    killed in action - Ypres, Belgium - 24 years of age

Buried in:      Bellawarde Ridge Military Cemetery, Belgium
                    3 miles east of Ypres

Later exhumed and reburied in:
                     Birr Cross Roads Cemetery, Zillebeke, Belgium
                     Plot IV (4), Row E, Grave 10

10/02/1925     Inscription plates affixed to the original temporary wooden cross, have been
                     removed and returned to next-of-kin

Medals:          1914/15 Star (16732), British War medal (25128), Victory medal (24959)
                     Memorial Plaque and Scroll (332469)

His name is commemorated on Panel 13 at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT.

His name is commemorated at his parents grave in Ballarat New Cemetery, Ballarat, VIC.

Submitted by Julianne T Ryan.  13/01/2017.  Lest we forget.