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LACEY, Sydney James
Personal Details
Service Number: | 977 |
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Enlisted: | 12 July 1915 |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 32nd Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England, 1893 |
Home Town: | Katanning, Western Australia |
Schooling: | White Hill School, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England |
Occupation: | Farmer |
Died: | Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916 |
Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
12 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 977, Depot Battalion | |
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18 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 977, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
18 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 977, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 977, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
He is remembered on the Chesham War Memorial in his native town.