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Victor Walter LAMPARD

Regimental number4362
Place of birthBowden, South Australia
SchoolHindmarsh Public School, South Australia
ReligionCongregational
OccupationGrocer's assistant
AddressTorrensville, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinMother, Mrs Clara Edith Lampard, 19 Hayward Avenue, Torrensville, South Australia
Enlistment date4 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name27th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/44/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on 25 March 1916
Regimental number from Nominal RollCommissioned
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll27th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Cross


Recommendation date: 19 June 1918

FateKilled in Action 2 September 1918
Place of death or woundingMont St Quentin, France
Age at death22
Age at death from cemetery records22
Place of burialPeronne Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. 13), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
110
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Walter adn Clara LAMPARD, 19 Hayward's Avenue, Torrensville, South Australia
Medals

Military Cross

''For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When heavy casualties made a large gap in the first attacking wave he steadied the advance of his platoon returned to our old line, and brought up other men to fill the gap. In consolidating the new line he showed great energy and courage, supervising his company frontage in the absence of its commander.''
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23
Date: 12 February 1919

Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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