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Leonard Joseph LAWLOR

Regimental number1155
Place of birthLilydale, Victoria
SchoolLilydale State School and Buxton State School, Victoria
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationFarmer
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinMother, Mrs S Lawlor, Buxton PO, Victoria
Enlistment date21 September 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name6th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/23/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 22 December 1914
Regimental number from Nominal Roll2144
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll6th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 25 April 1915
Place of death or woundingGallipoli, Turkey
Age at death21
Age at death from cemetery records21
Place of burialLone Pine Cemetery (Row O, Grave No. 7), Gallipoli, Turkey
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
47
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William and Sarah LAWLOR, The Oaks, Buxton, Victoria
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 5044 Pte Robert Byron LAWLOR, 22nd Bn, killed in action, 4 October 1917; 3004 Sapper William James LAWLOR, 8th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 3 July 1919.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

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

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