LILLEY, John Henry
Service Number: | 641 |
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Enlisted: | 10 June 1915, Brisbane, Queensland |
Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Waddon, Surrey, England, 12 August 1892 |
Home Town: | Ayr, Burdekin, Queensland |
Schooling: | Tonbridge School, England |
Occupation: | Cane farmer |
Died: | Accidental (thrown from sulky), Ayr, Queensland, 14 August 1921, aged 29 years |
Cemetery: |
Ayr Cemetery, Queensland Plot: 62A |
Memorials: | Ayr Masonic Lodge WW1 Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
10 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 641, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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29 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 641, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Brisbane | |
29 Jun 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 641, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
13 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 641, 26th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
18 Dec 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 26th Infantry Battalion | |
19 Mar 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 26th Infantry Battalion | |
2 May 1917: | Honoured Military Cross, Bullecourt (Second), 'For coolness in action and devotion to duty as Intelligence Officer for the Battalion during the period February-August 1917' | |
3 May 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 26th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second) | |
8 Nov 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 2nd Division Headquarters | |
5 Feb 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 26th Infantry Battalion, Appointment terminated, discharged in England |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Paul Trevor
'LILLEY, John Henry, Lieut., M.C. Born in Surrey, England, in 1892, and educated at Tonbridge School. Son of H. R. B. Lilley, Tonbridge Wells, England. Enlisted as private on the 10th June, and embarked on 29th June, 1915, with the 26th Batt., and saw service in Egypt and Gallipoli with this Battalion. On the 15th March, 1916, he joined the B. E. F., and went to France as Private from 15/3/16 to 2/9/16 . Returned to France 16th January, 1917, as 2nd Lieut., and promoted to 1st Lieut, on 19th March, 1917. Was awarded the Military Cross on the 1st January, 1918, and discharged in England on the 24th February, 1919. He died on the 14th August, 1921, as a result of a sulky accident.' from Queenslanders Who Fought in the Great War. (nla.gov.au)
'LOWER BURDEKIN NOTES.
A tragic and fatal accident occurred last Saturday night August 13th. Mr. J. H. Lilley was driving home per sulky, and on one of the wheels getting into a deep rut, the occupant was dislodged and became tangled in the reins and wheel, being badly knocked about and sustaining internal injuries. The victim was conveyed to the Ayr Hospital, but on arrival there was beyond medical aid, and passed away, at mid-day on Sunday.' from Cairns Post 23 Aug 1921 (nla.gov.au)