| Regimental number | 19252 |
| Place of birth | Maldon, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Saddler |
| Address | Maldon, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Height | 5' 3.5" |
| Weight | 127 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Annie May Lahn, Hare Street, Echuca, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the AIF for 3 months (did not embark); discharged owing to bad teeth. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Echuca, Victoria |
| Unit name | Special Draft Reinforcements Signal Service (Egypt) |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/37/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Signal Troop Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Originally enlisted, 12 May 1915; discharged prior to embarkation owing to deficient teeth; re-enlisted, 17 April 1917. War service: Egypt, Palestine Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Aeneas', 1 January 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 5 February 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 28 February 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 80 |
| Place of burial | Echuca Cemetery, Victoria |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, LAHN William |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
