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LAMBERT, Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX11368 |
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| 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, Merredin War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Lieutenant, WX11368, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 5 Apr 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, WX11368, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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.
Submitted 12 May 2020 by Maxwell HILL
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