He heard the call, he gave it heed - And now he sleeps in a soldiers grave
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LAMBERT Francis Victor 4812
Rank: Private Unit: 43rd Battalion Born: Tunbridge, Kent, England Next of Kin: Mother - Mrs Anne Lambert, Horsmonden, Kent, England Occupation prior to Enlistment: Carpenter Enlisted: 14th November 1916, Adelaide, Sth Aust. Address at Date of Enlistment: Murat Bay, Sth Aust Embarked for Overseas 23rd June 1917 from Adelaide per HMAT "Borda" Served in France Returned to Australia per 18th April 1919 per HT "Nevasa" Discharged: 10th September 1919 Died: 24-9-1987 Resting: Palmdale Lawn Cemetery & Memorial Park, N.S.W. |
LAMPREY Frank Augustine 2062
Photo: Streaky Bay Museum
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Rank: Private Unit: 32nd Battalion Born: 29th January 1894, Gawler, Sth Aust. Son of Richard Lamprey & Ellen nee Kamprod Next of Kin: Mother - Mrs Ellen Lamprey, Hardy Street, Goodwood, Sth Aust. Occupation prior to Enlistment: Printer Enlisted: 4th October 1915, Adelaide, Sth Aust. Address at Date of Enlistment: Goodwood, Sth Aust. Embarked for Overseas 7th February 1916 from Adelaide per HMAT "Miltiades" Served in Egypt, France Service Abroad: 3 years 105 days Returned to Australia 22nd May 1919 per HT "Khyber" Discharged: 7th July 1919 Taken Prisoner of War 20th July 1916, Fleurbaix, France by Germany Repatriated to England 14th December 1918 |
LANE Charles Henry 294
Rank: Private
Unit: 9th Light Horse Regiment
Born: Nathalia, Victoria
Next of Kin: Father - James Owen Lane, 155 Wakefield Strett, Adelaide, Sth Aust.
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Station Hand
Enlisted: 20th October 1914, Morphettville, Sth Aust.
Embarked for Overseas 11th February 1915 from Melbourne, Victoria per HMAT "Karroo"
Served in Gallipoli
Died of Wounds received at Gallipoli, 29th June 1915 on H.S. "Sicilia"
Buried at Sea - Memorialised Lone Pine, Gallipoli, Turkey
Australian War Memorial Commemorative Area - Panel 7
LANG Edward Edmond 5842
Rank: Private
Unit: 10th Battalion Born: 21st November 1888, Blackrock, Sth Aust. Son of Samuel Brambley Lang & Lydia nee Bairsdow Next of Kin: Mother - Mrs Lydia Lang, Blackrock, Sth Aust Occupation prior to Enlistment: Farmer Enlisted: 17th April 1916, Adelaide, Sth Aust. Address at Date of Enlistment: Blackrock, Sth Aust Embarked for Overseas 27th June 1916 from Melbourne, Victoria per HMAT "Barambah" Served in France Returned to Australia 18th October 1919 per HT "Euripides" Discharged: 4th December 1919 Died: 21st January 1979 Resting: Ceduna, Sth Aust. |
LAWS Jack Bert R1765
Rank: Private
Unit: 10th Infantry Battalion
Next of Kin: Step Brother - J Drewitt, Fowlers Bay, Sth Aust
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Labourer
Enlisted: 4th December 1914
Address at Date of Enlistment: Fowlers Bay
Embarked for Overseas 27th June 1916 from Melbourne, Victoria per HMAT "Barambah"
LEE Thomas Hammond 5118
Rank: Lance Sergeant
Unit: 27th Battalion
Born: 7th August 1889, Unley, Sth Aust.
Son of Thomas Lee & Ellen nee Pywell
Next of Kin: Mother - Mrs Ellen Lee, Wood Street, Millswood, Sth Aust.
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Farmer
Enlisted: 1st May 1916, Adelaide, Sth Aust.
Address at Date of Enlistment: Millswood, Sth Aust.
Embarked for Overseas 27th June 1916 from Melbourne, Victoria per HMAT "Barambah"
Served in France
Returned to Australia 20th June 1919 per HT "Devanha"
Discharged: 4th August 1919
Photo Courtesy: Doris Lee
LEOPOLD Oliver 123
Rank: Private
Unit: "A" Company 27th Battalion then to 2nd A. G. H.
Born: 25th November 1894, Penong, Sth Aust.
Son of Carl Julius Leopold & Agnes nee Liebich
Next of Kin: Mother - Mrs Agnes Leopold, Penong, Sth Aust.
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Farmer
Enlisted: 2nd February 1915, Keswick, Sth Aust.
Embarked for Overseas 31st May 1915 from Adelaide per HMAT "Geelong"
Returned to Australia 4th December 1915 per HT "Themistocles"
Discharged: 12th April 1916
LEOPOLD Percival 2692
Photo: Patricia Dalton
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Rank: Private
Unit: 50th Battalion Born: 8th April 1887, Arden Vale, Sth Aust Son of Carl Julius Leopold & Agnes nee Liebich Next of Kin: Wife - Jane Leopold, 220 Jeffcott St, North Adelaide, Sth Aust Occupation prior to Enlistment: Farmer Enlisted: 7th June 1916, Adelaide, Sth Aust. Address at Date of Enlistment: North Adelaide, Sth Aust Embarked for Overseas 23rd October 1916 from Adelaide per HMAT "Port Melbourne: Served in France Service Abroad: 1 year 233 days Returned to Australia 12th June 1918 per "Marathon" Discharged: 1st November 1918 Died 7th July 1947 Resting: Centennial Park, Sth Aust |
The Advertiser 8th July 1947
LEOPOLD - On July 7, (suddenly) at his residence, No. 2 Mitcham avenue, Lower Mitcham, Perciaval Leopold, late of Penong, West Coast, the dearly beloved husband of Gwen Leopold, and loving father of Melville (Meb) and Madolin. Aged 60 years. Peacefully resting.
LEOPOLD - On July 7, (suddenly) at his residence, No. 2 Mitcham avenue, Lower Mitcham, Perciaval Leopold, late of Penong, West Coast, the dearly beloved husband of Gwen Leopold, and loving father of Melville (Meb) and Madolin. Aged 60 years. Peacefully resting.
LEWIS Charles James 2434
Rank: Private
Unit: 27th Battalion late 50th Battalion
Born: Natalie Gap, Sth Aust.
Next of Kin: Sister - Miss Emma Frances Lewis, 124 Gilbert street, Adelaide, Sth Aust.
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Farmer
Enlisted: 2nd May 1916, Adelaide, Sth Aust.
Address at Date of Enlistment: Streaky Bay, Sth Aust.
Embarked for Overseas 21st September 1916 from Adelaide per HMAT "Commonwealth"
Served in France
Service Abroad: 1 year 265 days
Returned to Australia 12th June 1918 per HT "Marathon"
Discharged: 12th July 1918
LINDSAY Samuel - 319
Rank: Private
Unit: 32nd Battalion
Born: Belfast, Ireland
Next of Kin: Wife - Mrs Bella Lindsay, Denial Bay, Sth Aust.
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Wheat Agent
Enlisted: 7th September 1915, Adelaide, Sth Aust.
Embarked for Overseas 18th November 1915
Served in France
Returned to Australia 24th October 1917 per "Benalla"
Discharged: 8th November 1917
Died: 22nd June 1954
Resting: Mitcham Cemetery, Sth Aust.
Photo: State Records South Australia ref: GRG26/5/4 -376
The Advertiser 25th June 1954
LINDSAY - On June 22, Samuel Lindsay, of 252 Napier terrace, Kings Park, formerly of Thevenard, West Coast, beloved father of Maude and Burt. Aged 94 years.
LINDQUIST Albert Archer 2703
Photo: Streaky Bay Museum
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Rank: Private Unit: 15th Field Ambulance late 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance Born: 26th October 1891, Curramulka, Sth Aust Son of Gustaf Wilhelm Lindquist & Elizabeth nee Giles Next of Kin: Father - G W Lindquist, Curramulka, Sth Aust Occupation prior to Enlistment: Labourer Enlisted: 22nd December 1914, Oaklands, Sth Aust. Address at Date of Enlistment: c/- Mrs Amy Krany, Pelham St., Glenville, Sth Aust. Embarked for Overseas 23rd June 1915 Served in France Service Abroad: 3 years 197 days Returned to Australia 5th January 1919 per HT "Suevic" Discharged: 28th March 1919 Died: 27-8-1920 |
The Advertiser 28th August 1920
LINDQUIST - On the 27th August, at Minnipa, A.A. (Archie) dearly beloved husband of Molly and son of G. and E. Lindquist, Maud Street, Ethelton, aged 28 years and 10 months. (late A.I.F.)
LINDQUIST - On the 27th August, at Minnipa, A.A. (Archie) dearly beloved husband of Molly and son of G. and E. Lindquist, Maud Street, Ethelton, aged 28 years and 10 months. (late A.I.F.)
LITTLE Edgar 3867
Photo: Have Paws will travel!
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Rank: Private
Unit: 32nd Battalion Born: 13th October 1891, Talia, Sth Aust Son of Thomas Little & Elizabeth nee Higgins Next of Kin: Father - Thomas Little, Talia, West Coast, Sth Aust. Occupation prior to Enlistment: Farmer Enlisted: 16th May 1917, Port Lincoln, Sth Aust. Address at Date of Enlistment: Talia, Sth Aust. Embarked for Overseas 30th October 1917 from Melbourne, Victoria per HMAT "Aeneas" Served in France Died 27th July 1918, France Memorialised: Villers Bretonneux, France Australian War Memorial Commemorative Area - Panel 120 |
LITSTER Archibald Balfour 288
Headstone Photo: Tony - Great War Forum
Soldiers Photo: West Coast Sentinel |
Rank: Private
Unit: 5th Battalion Machine Gun Corps Born: 5th October 1878, Yorketown, Sth. Ast. Attestation states Curramulka Son of Alexander Litster and Euphonia nee Moyes Next of Kin: Father - Mr. Alexander Litster, Nundroo Post Office, West Coast, South Australia Occupation prior to Enlistment: Farmer Enlisted: 6th March 1916, Adelaide, S.A. Embarked for Overseas 4th May 1916, from Melbourne, Victoria per HMAT "Port Lincoln" Died of wounds (gassed) 23rd April 1918, 12th General Hospital, Rouen, France Resting: St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France - Block P, Plot 9, Grave 8a Australian War Memorial Commemorative Area - Panel 176 The Register (Adelaide, S.A.) 14-5-1918 THE LATE GNR. LITSTER. Mrs. Winter, of Nundroo, has received a cable message that her brother, Gnr. A. B. Litster, has died of wounds in France. |
LITSTER Thomas 1115
Rank: Trooper
Unit: 9th Light Horse Regiment
Born: Fowlers Bay, Sth Aust.
Son of Robert& Elizabeth Litster
Next of Kin: Father - Robert Litster, Petersburgh, Sth Aust.
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Labourer
Enlisted: 20th January 1915, Oaklands, Sth Aust.
Embarked for Overseas 26th August 1915 from Adelaide per RMS "Morea"
Killed in Action: 5th August 1916, Canal Zone, Israel
Resting: Hod Hamisah
Commemorated: Memorial to the Missing, Jerusalem War Memorial Cemetery, Israel
Australian War Memorial Commemorative Area - Panel 7
The Register 18th August 1916
THE LATE PTE. T. LITSTER.
PETERSBURG, August 17.— The military authorities have communicated to Mr. and. Mrs. R. Litster, of Petersburg, the news of the death of their eldest son, Pte. Thomas Litster, who was killed in action in Egypt. Pte. Litster enlisted from Pinnaroo about 18 months ago. He has a younger brother with the forces.
LOVEGROVE Thomas Leonard 3057
Rank: Driver
Unit: 3rd Machine Gun Squadron
Born: 14th July 1897, Port Lincoln, Sth Aust.
Son of Alfred Ernest Lovegrove & Agnes Beatrice nee Mudge
Next of Kin: Mother - Agnes Beatrice Lovegrove, Streaky Bay, Sth Aust.
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Farmer
Enlisted: 1st August 1916, Adelaide, Sth Aust.
Address at Date of Enlistment: Streaky Bay, Sth Aust.
Embarked for Overseas 16th January 1917 from Adelaide per HMAT "Bulla"
Served in Egypt
Service Abroad: 2 years 130 days
Returned to Australia 25th May 1919 per Ht "Warwickshire"
Discharged: 3rd July 1919
Died: 5-9-1972
Resting: Cowell, South Australia
Photos: Courtesy Dawn Benson
Photo: Gravesecrets at Your Fingertips
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Advertiser (Adelaide, S.A.) 7-9-1972 LOVEGROVE, Thomas Leonard - September 5, at Cowell, the dearly beloved husband of Amy (Minnie), loving father of Betty and Ray, also Ernest and Owen (deceased), father-in-law of Arthur and Audrey, step-father of Des and Moya. Aged 75years. At Rest. |
LOVELL Albert Stanley Moore 4737
Photos: Margaret Lovell
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Rank: Corporal
Unit: 32nd Battalion Born: 27th August 1886, Middleton, Sth Aust Son of John Lovell & Maria Jane nee Moore Next of Kin: Mother - Mrs Maria Jane Lovell, Middleton, Sth Aust. Occupation prior to Enlistment: Farmer Enlisted: 9th August 1916, Adelaide, Sth Aust. Address at Date of Enlistment: Middleton, Sth Aust Embarked for Overseas: 23-6-1917 from Adelaide per HMAT "Borda" Served in England, France Returned to Australia 23rd October 1919 per HT "Plassy" Discharged: 30th November 1919 Died: 30-8-1977 Resting: Anglican Cemetery, Port Elliot |
LUCAS Gillen Frederick 2399
Rank: Private
Unit: 10th Battalion
Born: 4th May 1894, Village Settlement, River Murray, Sth Aust
Son of Joseph Henry Lucas & Isabella Theresa nee Smith
Next of Kin: Father - Mr Joseph Henry Lucas, Torrensville P.O., Sth Aust
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Labourer
Enlisted: 1st April 1915, Keswick, Sth Aust.
Address at Date of Enlistment: Torrensville P.O., Sth Aust
Embarked for Overseas 23rd June 1915 from Adelaide per HMAT "Kanowna"
Served in Gallipoli, Egypt, France
Returned to Australia 22nd January 1919 per HT "Leicestershire"
Discharged: 18th July 1919
Died: 24th May 1964
Resting: Centennial Park - Derrick Gardens
Photo: The District Council of Ceduna
The Advertiser 25th May 1964
LUCAS - On May 24th (suddenly), at his residence, 3 Seventh avenue, Trinity Gardens, Gillen (Luke), beloved husband of Pearl. A patient sufferer at rest.
LYMN Bertie 2445
Rank: Private
Unit: 48th Battalion
Born: 21st September 1885, Brompton, Sth Aust
Son of Joseph Lymn & Martha nee Paddey
Next of Kin: Mother - Mrs Martha Lymn, Waranda Well Post Office, West Coast, Sth Aust.
Occupation prior to Enlistment: Well Borer
Enlisted: 17th July 1916, Adelaide
Address at Date of Enlistment: Woodville, Sth Aust.
Embarked for Overseas 28th August 1916 from Adelaide per HMAT "Anchises"
Served in France
Taken Prisoner of War by Germany 6th March 1917,
Interred Limburg, repatriated to England 11th December 1918
Service Abroad: 2 years 211 days
Returned to Australia 19th March 1919 per HT "Lancashire"
Discharged: 3rd May 1919
Photo: The District Council of Ceduna