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Gordon Brice LILLIECRAPP

Regimental number1784
Place of birthOrroroo, South Australia
Other NamesLILLECRAPP
SchoolPrince Alfred College, Adelaide, South Australia
ReligionBaptist
OccupationFarmer
AddressSt Peters, Adelaide, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27
Next of kinFather, William Lillecrapp, same address
Previous military serviceServed three years with No 2 Squadron 17th ALH Regiment.
Enlistment date18 February 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll18 February 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name43rd Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/60/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on 12 August 1916
Rank from Nominal RollTemporary Sergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll43rd Battalion
FateKilled in Action 24 April 1918
Age at death29
Place of burialBonnay Communal Cemetery Extension (Row B, Grave No. 33), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
137
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William and Emma LILLECRAPP (as spelt). Native of Orroroo, South Australia
Family/military connectionsNephews: 3395 Pte Frank Ryall LILLECRAPP, 50th Bn, died of wounds, 4-5 October 1917; Lt Maxwell Angus LILLECRAPP, 5th Machine Gun Bn, returned to Australia, 23 March 1919.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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