LILLY, John Henry
| Service Number: | 1861 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 February 1916, Townsville, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 41st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Townsville, Queensland, 24 April 1897 |
| Home Town: | Townsville, Townsville, Queensland |
| Schooling: | South Townsville State School |
| Occupation: | Painter |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Belgium, 1 October 1917, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Plot XXV, Row E, Grave No. 14, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane 41st Battalion Roll of Honour, Townsville Cenotaph |
World War 1 Service
| 21 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1861, Townsville, Queensland | |
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| 16 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1861, 41st Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Boorara embarkation_ship_number: A42 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Aug 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1861, 41st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Boorara, Brisbane | |
| 15 Apr 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1861, 41st Infantry Battalion, GSW (forehead) | |
| 29 Sep 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1861, 41st Infantry Battalion, Polygon Wood, Aerial bombardment by plane | |
| 1 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1861, 41st Infantry Battalion, Polygon Wood |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Paul Trevor
'LILLY, John Henry. No. 1861, 41st Battn. Born and educated at Townsville. Son of John Henry and Louisa Mary Lilly, of Main Street, Townsville. Enlisted February 14th, 1916, and went into camp at Brisbane. Left Brisbane for England in May, 1916, and went to Salisbury Plain to complete his training. Sent to France and was wounded on the 29th September, 1917, and died as a result of wounds on 1st October, 1917.' from Queenslanders Who Fought in the Great War. (nla.gov.au)
'OUR NEIGHBOURS.
The sad news was received that Private John Henry Lilley, third eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Lilley, South Townsville, had died from wounds on October 1, being only 20 years of age.' fromThe Queenslander 24 Nov 1917 (nla.gov.au)
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