Regimental number | 221 |
Place of birth | Waratah, Tasmania |
School | State School, Tasmania |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | Waratah, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, John Lapham, Waratah, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 40th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 19.6 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Poelcapelle British Cemetery (Plot XXXIII, Row F, Grave No. 10), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 132 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Mary LAPHAM, Waratah, Tasmania |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |