LILLIE, George
| Service Number: | 453 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 August 1914, Warwick, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, 16 April 1895 |
| Home Town: | Killarney South, Southern Downs, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Redfern Public School |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 5 May 1915, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Beach Cemetery - ANZAC Cove Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 8, Beach Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Killarney War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 24 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 453, Warwick, Queensland | |
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| 24 Sep 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 453, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Omrah embarkation_ship_number: A5 public_note: '' | |
| 24 Sep 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 453, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Omrah, Brisbane | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 453, 9th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 5 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 453, 9th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Paul Trevor
'MEN OF THE DARDANELLES.
PRIVATE G. LILLIE.
Private G. Lillie, of the 9th Battalion, who was killed in action on May 22, was aged 20 years, and was born at Paddington. He was the youngest son of Mr. F. W. Lillie. He lived for some years at Wellington-street, Waterloo, with his grandparents, and attended the Redfern Public School. In 1909 he was awarded by a vote of the school a special prize for popularity. After he left school he was for a time in a solicitor's office. He then joined his brother at Stationview, Killarney South, in Queensland. He joined the 1st Australian Division at Warwick. He was on board the troopship to which a portion of the Emden's crew were transferred.' from The Sydney Morning Herald 13 Jul 1915 (nla.gov.au)
'ROLL OF HONOUR.
LILLIE. -Killed in action at the Dardanelles, May 22 [5], George Lillie, 9th Battalion, aged 20 years, dearly beloved son of F. W. and T. Lillie, of 97 Alfred-street, North Sydney, and grandson of George Lillie, 90 Wellington street, Waterloo.' from The Sydney Morning Herald 7 Jun 1915 (nla.gov.au)
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