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Albert LAMBERT

Regimental number222
Place of birthMelbourne Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationEngine driver
AddressRockhampton, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation34
Next of kinBrother, George Lambert, c/o Harbour Board, Townsville, Queensland
Enlistment date9 March 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name41st Battalion, A Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/58/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 18 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll41st Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Medal


Recommendation date: 19 February 1917

FateReturned to Australia 10 September 1917
Medals

Military Medal

'For his splendid example of bravery and coolness under fire. At ARMENTIERES on the night of 11th February, 1917, when withdrawing from the enemy wire in a fighting patrol, he personally led several small unwounded parties of the patrol across No Man's Land to our own Front Line. When he had completed this task, he returned repeatedly into No Man's Land and assisted to carry in wounded men for distances of 250 to 200 yards, being under heavy machine gun fire and shrapnel from the enemy trenches. Finally he guided in the covering parties for the patrol. This action was witnessed by 2nd Lieutenant TAYLOR and Sergeant INGRAM, and is the second occasion on which he has similarly acted. previously, at ARMENTIERES on the 31st January, 1917 during a raid, he displayed great courage, rescuing three wounded men under very heavy machine gun fire.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 133
Date: 21 August 1917

Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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