Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria |
School | Grenville College, Victoria |
Other training | Melbourne University |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Lecturer |
Address | 371 Swanston Street, Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Father, A E Lilburne, Oxford Chambers, Bourke Street, Melbourne, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit name | Howitzer Brigade 120 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/136/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Division Artillery |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Cross 'For gallantry and devotion to duty at Verbrandenmolen Ridge, south of Ypres, on 11th March 1918.' Recommendation date: |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He died of cerebral haemorrhage. Awarded the Military Cross. |
Fate | Died of disease |
Age at death | 31 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
Place of burial | Brookwood Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row C, Grave No. 6), Surrey, England, England |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 14 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Arthur and Clara LILBURNE, Melbourne |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. While the battery was being subjected to very heavy shell fire he, at gteat personal risk, supervised the evacuation of all ranks to places of safety. On the following day, observing one of the gun pits received a direct hit, he, assisted by a N.C.O., collected a party of men and got under control the fire which had broken out, thus saving a large amount of ammunition. He showed great courage and coolness throughout.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 165 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal |