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LILWALL, jacob Victor
| Service Number: | 5145 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 October 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Gympie, Queensland, Australia, 27 January 1892 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Tewantin, Queensland, Australia, 27 February 1977, aged 85 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Tewantin Cemetery, Qld Section Tewantin RSL, Row RSL5, Plot 2. |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 8 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5145, 10th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 25 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 5145, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 5145, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Adelaide |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Adelaide High School
Jacob (Jack) Victor LILWALL was born on 27 January 1892. Jacob volunteered to serve overseas with the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) at the age of twenty-three. Jacob lived in Gympie, Queensland, Australia with his mother Ms Elizabeth J Lilwall. At the time of enlistment 8th October 1915 Jacob had blue eyes, dark hair, fresh skin complexion, height 5ft 5 inches, chest size of 34-37 inches, he also weighed 132 pounds (59.87kg). When he first enlisted on 8th October 1915, Pte Lilwall was assigned to E Company 2nd Depot A.I.F. Pte Lilwall proceeded on embarkment overseas to France on the troopship HMAT Shropshire from Adelaide on 25th March 1916.
Upon HMAT Shropshire arriving in France on 25 August 1916 Pte Lilwall joined the 10th Infantry Battalion. Pte Lilwall remained in France for a period of 3 ½ years. He was able to travel to the United Kingdom whilst on leave for approximately 13 days which included travel time from France and return.
According to his Statement of Service record: Pte Lilwall had been admitted to several medical hospitals to overcome a number of illnesses and injuries. Pte Lilwall was transferred to Aust Corps School on 28/07/1918. He returned to Australia on the ship “Lancashire” from England on 4/02/1919.
As Jack was a serving member of the 10th Infantry Battalion it was made up of roughly 1,000 men with four battalions grouped together to form broader brigades. In 1917, the 10th Battalion participated in a number of offensives in Ypres including the Second battle of Bullecourt, Menin Road and Polygon Wood.
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