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William Henry LANCASTER

Regimental number1765
Place of birthLowell, Mass., United States of America
Age on arrival in Australia17
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarm hand
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinMother, Mrs C Lancaster, 4 Blackwood Street Great Lever, Bollen, Lancaster, England
Enlistment date28 January 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name3rd Battalion, 4th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/20/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on 17 March 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Battalion
FateKilled in Action 07-12 August 1915
Place of death or woundingGallipoli, Turkey
Date of death9 August 1915
Age at death19
Age at death from cemetery records19
Place of burialLone Pine Cemetery (Special Memorial C 48), Gallipoli, Turkey
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
37
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: George and Charlotte LANCASTER, 78 Daisy Street, Daubhill, Bolton, England
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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