| Regimental number | 54944 |
| Place of birth | South Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Address | c/o Mrs O'Brien, Eurambeen PO, Eurambeen, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 3" |
| Weight | 120 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss D. Lacey, 65 Tope Street, South Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Senior Cadets, 72B Battalion (4 years) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th General (Victorian) Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Orontes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Division Train |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Clara LACEY |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 5 June 1918. Found guilty, 31 July 1918, of being absent without leave while in New York from 29 July 1918, until 1700 hours, 30 July 1918: award, forfeits 21 days' pay with a total forfeiture of 22 days' pay. Disembarked Liverpool, England, 11 August 1918; marched into 14th Training Bn, 13 August 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 22 November 1918; marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Le Havre, 23 November 1918. Marched out to unit, 25 November 1918; taken on strength of 58th Bn, 2 December 1918. Transferred to, and taken on strength of 29th Australian Army Service Corps, 9 January 1919. Transferred to, and taken on strength of 10th Australian Army Service Corps, 12 March 1919. Marched out to England, 14 May 1919; marched into No 5 Group, Weymouth, 23 May 1919. Marched into Army Service Corps Training Depot, 15 June 1919. Admitted to No 1 Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 16 June 1919 (venereal disease); discharged to Central Training Depot, Parkhouse, 18 June 1919; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 3 days. Admitted to Military Hospital, Tidworth, 28 July 1919 (appendicitis); transferred to No 1 Australian General Hospital, Sutton Veny, 1 September 1919. Admitted to Military Hospital, Tidworth, 22 September 1919 (under mental observation); transferred to Lord Derby Hospital, 26 September 1919 (melancholia). Commenced return of Australia on board HT 'Borda', 9 December 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 27 January 1920; discharged Melbourne (medically unfit: mental condition), 24 April 1920. War Medal: British War Medal. Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 34 |
| Place of burial | Wallsend Cemetery, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, LACEY James Richard Joseph |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
