Regimental number | 4362 |
Place of birth | Bowden, South Australia |
School | Hindmarsh Public School, South Australia |
Religion | Congregational |
Occupation | Grocer's assistant |
Address | Torrensville, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Clara Edith Lampard, 19 Hayward Avenue, Torrensville, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 27th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Cross Recommendation date: |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Mont St Quentin, France |
Age at death | 22 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Peronne 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: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal |