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William Vincent LYDON

Regimental number931
Place of birthMildura Victoria
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationHorticulturist
AddressMildura, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinMother, Mrs Kate Lyndon, Irymple, via Mildura, Victoria
Previous military service73rd Infantry
Enlistment date11 March 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name38th Battalion, C Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/55/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 20 June 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll38th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 13 May 1917
Place of burialStrand Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 2), Ploegsteert, Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
130
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William and Kate LYDON, Irymple, Victoria
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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