Regimental number | 1735 |
Place of birth | Truro, South Australia |
Place of birth | Clare, South Australia |
School | Clare Public School, South Australia |
Religion | Protestant |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Grange, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs H M Lanyon, Grange, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
Unit name | 27th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A61 Kanowna on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Age at death | 21 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | East Mudros Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row P, Grave No. 265), Lemnos, Greece |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 110 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Hannah LANYON, 6 Angus Street, Kent Town, South Australia |
Family/military connections | Lt W W Coward (cousin). |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |