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Lawrence EGLINTON

Regimental number2106
Place of birthTerowie, South Australia
Other NamesLaurence
SchoolForest Range Public School, South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressForest Range, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinMother, Mrs Elizabeth Mary Eglinton, Forest Range, South Australia
Previous military serviceServed in the Military
Enlistment date6 April 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name5th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 3
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/17/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT Seang Bee on 13 July 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll50th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 2 April 1917
Place of death or woundingNoreuil, France
Age at death23
Age at death from cemetery records23
Place of burialNoreuil Australian Cemetery (Special Memorial A 16), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
150
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Thomas and Elizabeth EGLINTON, Forest Range, South Australia
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 2023 Pte Wilfred Rowe EGLINTON, 70th Bn, returned to Australia, 25 August 1917; 3104 Lance Corporal Clarence Roy EGLINTON, 27th Bn, killed in action, 20 September 1917; 1672 Pte Thomas William EGLINTON, 50th Bn, killed in action, 9 May 1918; 2105 Pte John Charles EGLINTON, 5th Pioneer Bn, returned to Australia, 24 August 1918.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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