Regimental number | 413 |
Place of birth | Germans' Hill, New South Wales |
School | St Joseph's School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Germans' Hill via Orange, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 6' 0" |
Weight | 168 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Joseph Lidster, Cloncurry, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Rosebery Park, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/6/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star of Victoria on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Age at death | 22 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Shrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot III, Row D, Grave No. 35), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 2 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Sarah LIDSTER. Native of Orange, New South Wales. Commemorated in Orange Cemetery, New South Wales. Photo: Kent Fedorowich |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, LIDSTER Cecil Reginald John |