| Regimental number | 3391 |
| Place of birth | Clarence Town New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Address | Clarencetown, Williams River, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Father, R. Lyall, Clarencetown, Williams River, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Machine Gun Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal 'Fearlessness and initiative as Lewis machine gunner. (Demicourt 15 April 1917).' Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'At DEMICOURT, on 15th April 1917, L/Cpl LYALL was No. 1 and in charge of a reserve machine gun which was sent up to assist to repel the enemy attack. Under heavy rifle and machine gun fire he got into a good position and after opening fire on enemy was engaged by a machine gun. He at once engaged this gun and though being sniped at all times fired his gun and succeeded in getting the better of the enemy machine gun. He then opened fire on the enemy who had commenced to dig in. He was absolutely fearless of enemy fire, and continued to engage all targets that appeared.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 Date: |
| Other details | Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
