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LILLIE, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 904 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 February 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 18th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Harwack, Roxburgh, England, 1887 |
| Home Town: | Scarborough, Wollongong, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Public School, England |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Died Of Wounds - Gunshot Wound To The Thigh Causing A Fracture, At sea on board HS Franconia, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 30 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 62 Rev A. Johnson officiated, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Coalcliff Scarborough Clifton WW1 Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 13 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 904, 18th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 25 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 904, 18th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 904, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney | |
| 21 Aug 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 904, 18th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Gunshot wound to the leg |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 27 years
Son of John Lillie of 52 Seafield Row, Bathgate, Scotland
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal