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James LYONS

Regimental number2408
Place of birthNewtown Ireland
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationMiner
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinFather, J Lyons, Dunrover, Grey Abbey, County Down, Ireland
Enlistment date29 April 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll28 May 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name5th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/22/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 16 July 1915
Rank from Nominal RollCorporal
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 10 September 1917
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance
Date of death18 December 1955
Place of burialKorumburra Cemetery

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