Regimental number | 5733 |
Place of birth | Mittagong, New South Wales |
Place of birth | Numba, New South Wales |
School | Numba Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Railway porter |
Address | Nimba, via Nowra, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, T A Lake Public School, Nimba, via Nowra, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Battalion, 18th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Flers, France |
Age at death | 19 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Grevillers British Cemetery (Special Memorial C.4.), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 29 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Alice LAKE, Broadwater, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brother of Cyril E Lake. Served in Belgium. Educational Instructor in Belgium after ... |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |