| Regimental number | 5688 |
| Place of birth | Healesville Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Healesville, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, W J Lalor, Healesville, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 14th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: Bar to MM Recommendation date: Bar to MM Recommendation date: Distinguished Conduct Medal Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
| Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty near Ascension Wood on the 18 September, 1918. Although his company was suffering heavy casualties, he rushed on ahead and brought his gun into action, and covered the advance of his company. Again, later he engaged at close range and silenced two enemy machine guns which were holding up the advance.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 35 Date: Military Medal 'During the operations near ZONNEBEKE on 26th September, 1917, Lance Corporal LALOR pushed ahead of the objective and engaged an enemy machine gun with a Lewis gun and beat down the enemy fire, enabling his Company to carry on with the work of consolidation.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: MM Bar Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 Date: |
| Date of death |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
