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Lalor, Albert, 3420

 

Service No:	3420
Occupation:	Brass Finisher
Address:	56 Gold St. Brunswick South
Date of Enlistment:	March 9, 1917
Age at Enlistment:	19 years 4 months
Marital Status:	Single
Physical Description:	5ft 8in tall, 134lbs, brown eyes, auburn hair, fair
Next of Kin:	George Edward Lalor
Rank on Enlistment:	Private
Unit Name:	46 Btn
Embarkation Details:	May 11, 1917 Melbourne on HMAT Ascanius A11

 

Places and dates of service:

1917 June 22: Sick ( Mumps) at Sea on Ascanius.
1917 July 20: to Devonport England.
1917 September 26: Returned to Australia – defective vision.

Service injuries:
N/A

Returned to Australia:	September 26, 1917 Melbourne on Borda A30 (medically unfit)
Discharge Date:	December 25, 1917.
Rank at Discharge:	Private
Honours/Medals:	British War Medal
Memorials:	Montrose State School Honour Board

 

Family Story:

Albert was born 1900 in Sale, to parents George Edward Lalor and Eliza Bright. It is not known if he married, and he died in 1970 at Heidelberg aged 70 years.

Lalor, Thomas Henry (known as Henry), 240

 

Service No:	240
Occupation:	Clerk
Address:	56 Gold St. Brunswick South.
Date of Enlistment:	August 24, 1914
Age at Enlistment:	20 years 9 months
Marital Status:	Single
Physical Description:	5ft 8 1/4in tall, 11stn 2lbs, brown eyes, black hair, dark complexion.
Next of Kin:	George Edward Lalor
Rank on Enlistment:	Private
Unit Name:	7Btn
Embarkation Details:	October 19, 1914 Melbourne on HMAT Hororata A20

 

Places and dates of service:

1915 September 5: to Gallipoli – wounded on board “Salta” at landing.
1916 January 20: Returned to Australia.
1916 2nd embarkation.
1916 September 11: to Folkstone England.
1917 May 15: to Argues France.
1918 August 25: In the field France – wounded.
1918 August 28: to Weymouth Hospital England.
1920: Returned to Australia.

Service injuries:
1915 September 4: on board “Salta”- bomb shrapnel wound right fore-arm.
1918 August 25: in the field France – gun shot wound to right hand.

Returned to Australia:	June 19, 1920 Melbourne on Bahir Castillo.
Discharge Date:	September 11, 1920.
Rank at Discharge:	Private
Honours/Medals:	1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Memorials:	Montrose War Memorial, Montrose State School Honour Board, Shire of Lillydale Honour Board.

 

Family Story:

Henry was born 1893 Maffra to parents George Edward Lalor and Eliza Bright. He married in 1924 to Jessie Rae Chapman, family not known. He died 1959 at Reservoir and Jessie died in 1984 Warrenheip (near Ballarat).

Lalor, K.,

Langford, C.,

Langley, Herbert Roy (known as Roy), 2578

 

Service No:	2578
Occupation:	Orchardist
Address:	c/o P.O Montrose
Date of Enlistment:	May 1, 1917
Age at Enlistment:	18 years.
Marital Status:	Single
Physical Description:	5ft 11in tall, 148lbs, grey eyes, brown hair, fresh complexion.
Next of Kin:	Robert Langley
Rank on Enlistment:	Private
Unit Name:	13th Light Horse
Embarkation Details:	December 22, 1917

 

Places and dates of service:

1918 January 16: to Suez and Alexandria.
1918 April 6 : Suez – transfer to Gunner 8th FAB.
1918 September 28: to Roulles France.
1919 May 9 : In the field France.

Service injuries:
N/A

Returned to Australia:	August 25, 1919: Melbourne on Prinz Hubertus
Discharge Date:	September 16, 1919.
Rank at Discharge:	Gunner
Honours/Medals:	British War Medal, Victory Medal
Memorials:	Montrose War Memorial, Montrose State School Memorial Board, Kilsyth Memorial Hall Honour Board, Shire of Lillydale Memorial Board.

 

Family Story:

Roy was born 1899 at Lilydale to parents Robert Langley and Emily Eliza Howard. In 1927 he married May Constance Fitch, family not known. Roy died in 1959 at Heidelberg, aged 60 years. May died 1970 at Box Hill, aged 71 years, they were cremated at Springvale.

Lawler, J.,

Lawlor, C.C.,

Lawlor, Kavan, 899

 

Service No:	899
Occupation:	Farriers Floor-man
Address:	North Fitzroy
Date of Enlistment:	November 19, 1914.
Age at Enlistment:	30 years 11 months
Marital Status:	Married
Physical Description:	5ft 9 ¼ in tall, 12stn, blue eyes, dark brown hair, fresh complexion.
Next of Kin:	Mrs Mary Lawlor
Rank on Enlistment:	Sergeant
Unit Name:	8th Light Horse
Embarkation Details:	May 7, 1915 Melbourne on HMAT Palermo A56

 

Places and dates of service:

1915 September 17: to Gallipoli, Turkey.
1915 October 3: Promoted to Prov. Squadron Sergeant Major at Gallipoli.
1915 December 20: to Alexandria Egypt.
1915 December 28: reverts to Sergeant at Heliopolis Lebanon.
1916 February 26: to Serapeum Egypt.
1916 September : to Canal Zone Suez Egypt.
1916 October 5: transfer to 3rd Light Horse (training) Moascar Egypt.
1917 January 22; promoted to Squadron Sergeant Major Egypt.
1917 August 19: to rest camp Port Said Egypt.
1917 October 3: transfer to 8th Light Horse.
1918 May 7: wounded in action to Hospital in Jerusalem Palestine.
1918 June 26: awarded ‘Distinguished Conduct Medal’ Middle East “For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During a very severe enemy attack he worked unceasingly in the performance of his duties, showing the greatest energy and resource, and a complete disregard of all danger, and it was in a very great measure due to his personal exertions that the firing line was so well supplied with ammunition and bombs.”
1918 July 29: to Moascar Egypt.
1919 March 4: to Kantara Egypt for Return to Australia.

Service injuries:
1918 May 3: Palestine Gunshot wound to right ankle.

Returned to Australia:	April 17, 1919: to Melbourne on HT Port Sydney
Discharge Date:	June 16, 1919.
Rank at Discharge:	Squadron Sergeant Major.
Honours/Medals:	Distinguished Conduct Medal, 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Memorials:	Coldstream/Yering War Memorial, Healesville Honour Roll, Shire of Lillydale Honour Board, Lilydale War Memorial.

 

Family Story:

Kavan was born 1884 Lilydale to parents William and Sarah Lawlor, before the family moved to Buxton. He married Mary and family is not known, in 1923 he was in Terang. He died April 17, 1951-57 possibly in Terang.

Lawlor, Leonard Joseph, 2144

 

Service No:	2144
Occupation:	Farmer
Address:	‘The Oaks’ Buxton Vic.
Date of Enlistment:	September 14, 1914.
Age at Enlistment:	21 years
Marital Status:	Single
Physical Description:	5ft 7in tall, 11stn, brown eyes, black hair, dark complexion.
Next of Kin:	William Lawlor
Rank on Enlistment:	Private
Unit Name:	6th Btn