Regimental number | 3194 |
Place of birth | Cranbourne, Victoria |
School | Cranbourne State School, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Pearcedale via Somerville, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Louisa Lyons, Pearcedale via Somerville, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 59th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/76/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Polygon Wood, Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 23.8 |
Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXIII, Row A, Grave No. 203), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 168 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Paretns: Patrick and Louisa LYONS, Longwatts East, Drouin, Victoria. Native of Cranbourne, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Brother to Sgt Leslie William No 655, 24th Battalion killed in action. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |