| Regimental number | 2863 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Kerr's Creek, nr Orange, New South Wales |
| School | Old Junee Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Old Junee, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19.6 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs S A Lake, Thorny, Old Junee, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 1 year in Senior Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Taken prisoner at Bullecourt 11th April 1917 and died of wounds at King Georges Hospital. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Bullecourt, France |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Brookwood Military Cemetery (Plot XI, Row A, Grave No. 6), Surrey, England |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 69 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Sarah LAKE, Old Junee, New South Wales. Native of Kerr's Creek, nr Orange, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brother of Thomas James Lake No 3372 same Battalion. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | First given name entered on Embarkation Roll as Herbert. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, LAKE Halbert Leslie |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
