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Alan Bruce LILLEY

Regimental number1243
Date of birth8 May 1895
Place of birthMelbourne, Victoria
ReligionChurch of Christ
OccupationClerk
Address113 Mueller Road, Subiaco, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Height5' 7"
Weight125 lbs
Next of kinFather, Henry William Lilley, 113 Mueller Road, Subiaco, Western Australia
Previous military serviceServed in 22nd Company, Australian Army Medical Corps; still serving at time of AIF enlistment.
Enlistment date11 September 1914
Place of enlistmentBlackboy Hill, Western Australia
Rank on enlistmentSergeant
Unit nameAustralian Stationary Hospital 2
AWM Embarkation Roll number26/71/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board Transport A55 Kyarra on 14 December 1914
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Australian Stationary Hospital
FateReturned to Australia 10 June 1916
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 22 April 1915.

Admitted to 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital, Mudros, 4 October 1915; discharged to duty, 18 October 1915.

Admitted to 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital, Mudros, 25 November 1915 (circumcision); discharged to duty, 28 November 1915.

Disembarked Alexandria, 21 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation).

Detailed for duty as Nursing Orderly on board HT 'Itonus', and commenced return to Australia from Suez, 10 June 1916.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsSurname incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as LILLY. Religion incorrectly entered as Church of England. See other entry for second period of service.
SourcesNAA: B2455, LILLEY Alan Bruce

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