Regimental number | 565 |
Place of birth | Fremantle, Western Australia |
School | Fremantle State School, Western Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Short Street, Leederville, Western Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Winifred Hazel Lamerton, Collie, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
Unit name | 11th Battalion, E Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Cross '(Bullecourt 6 May 1917) Exceptionally fine powers of organisation and personal courage. Consistent good work from February-September 1917.' Second recommendation for the MC, dated 26 September 1917, reads: 'Consistent great gallantry and devotion to duty in all operations during period February-September 1917.' Recommendation date: |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 30 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot IV, Row J, Grave No. 3), Harbonnieres, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 63 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Elizabeth LAMERTON; husband of Winifred LAMERTON, Hutton Street, Collie, Western Australia |
Medals |
Military Cross Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |