Henry LAMBERT MID

LAMBERT, Henry

Service Number: WX11368
Enlisted: 5 April 1941
Last Rank: Lieutenant
Last Unit: 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion
Born: MORNINGTON, WA, 16 February 1913
Home Town: Not yet discovered
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
Died: Killed in Action, Papua, 8 September 1942, aged 29 years
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Merredin War Memorial
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World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939: Involvement Lieutenant, WX11368, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion
5 Apr 1941: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, WX11368, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion
23 Dec 1943: Honoured Mention in Dispatches, Gallant and distinguished service in the South West Pacific area

WW2

The details provided are taken from the book "1000 Men at War" the history of the 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, published 1959, refer to page 125. Henry was born at Mornington WA 16th Feb 1913, and prior to the war he was a farm labourer of Burracoppin WA. He served with the 2nd/16th Inf Bn with the rank of Lieutenant, and was awarded a Mention in Dispatches for his actions.

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