| Regimental number | 3074 |
| Place of birth | Uralla, New South Wales |
| School | Uralla Public School, New England, New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Address | Pembroke, Watson Street, Bondi, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 4" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, R Stewart, Lonsdale, Pembroke, Watson Street, Bondi, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 56th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Anzac Cemetery (Plot I, Row C, Grave No. I), Sailly-Sur-La-Lys, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 162 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Emily WOLPERT, 622 Bourke Street, Surry Hills, New South Wales. Native of Uralla, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Uncle: 120 Pte Albert Franklin LONSDALE, 34th Bn, returned to Australia, 22 December 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength of 4th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 31 January 1916. Transferred to 56th Bn, 16 February 1916; taken on strength of 56th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 16 February 1916. Found guilty, 23 March 1916, of neglect of duty by having equipment in a dirty state: awarded 1 day's Field Punishment No 2. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Wounded in action, 20 July 1916; admitted to No 14 Field Ambulance, 20 July 1916. Died of wounds, No 14 Field Ambulance, 20 July 1916. Buried at Sailly-sur-la-Lys Cemetery by Reverend W.M. Holliday, 20 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, LONSDALE Norman
Red Cross File No 1630109 |
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