"Loved in Life, honoured in Death, cherished in Memory"
LACEY, Charles Leslie
Service no 1225 Private 1st Machine Gun Battalion
Born St. Mary's, Tas. Son of Mabel BROOMHALL Of Ridgely, via Burnie, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 15 September 1914 at Balmoral, Vic. Returned to Australia 23 December 1918 per 'Durham'
Tasmania Weekly Courier 03 June 1915 Insert 5
LACK, Charles Edward
Service no 6302 Private 14th Battalion
Born Bridgeworth, Tas Son of Martha LACK Of Bridgeworth, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Farmer Taken Prisoner of War Returned to Australia 18 April 1919 per 'Nevasa'
Tasmania Weekly Courier 09 May 1918 Insert 5
LACK, Henry Robert
Service no 7299 Private 12th Battalion
Son of M LACK Of Bridgenorth, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Blacksmith Enlisted 03 November 1916 Returned to Australia 21 December 1918
Tasmania Weekly Courier 31 May 1917 Insert 5
LADBURY, Guy Elvery
Service no 19646 Private 3rd Light Railway Operations Company
Born London, England Husband of Dora LADBURY Of Scottsdale, Tas. Enlisted 21 January 1917at Melbourne, Vic. Returned to Australia 10 May 1919 per 'Port Denison'
Tasmania Weekly Courier 31 May 1917 Insert 5
LADE, Raymond Freear
Service no 2725 Lieutenant 52nd Battalion
Born September 1889 at Launceston, Tas. Son of W LADE of Latrobe, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Solicitor Enlisted 26 October 1914 at Melbourne, Vic. Awarded Military Cross Returned to Australia 15 May 1919
Courtesy of Army Museum of South Australia
LAING, Herbert Francis Arthur
Lieutenant Australian Flying Corps.
Born Launceston, Tas. Son of J LAING Of 131 Fitswilliam St., Kew East, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Salesman, Carpenter Enlisted 01 October 1914 in Melbourne, Vic. Returned to Australia 21 January 1919 per 'Sonoma'
Tasmania Weekly Courier 17 June 1915 Insert 4
LAIRD, William Henry
Service no 249 Private 12th Battalion
Born Wynyard, Tas. Son of Thomas LAIRD Of Lawrence Vale, Launceston, Tas. Returned to Australia 25 August 1915 per 'Horarta'
Tasmania Weekly Courier 27 May 1915 Insert 4
LAIRD, Wilfred (William) Michael
Service no 5132 Private 51st Battalion
Born Launceston, Tas. Son of Thomas LAIRD Of 51 LIttleton St., Launceston, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 19 January 1916 at Claremont, Tas. Served in France Awarded Military Medal Returned to Australia 02 July 1919 per 'Port Napier'
Tasmania Weekly Courier 15 February 1917 Insert 4 Courtesy of Maureen Marin Ferris
LAKE, Sydney Moore
Service No: 15221 Private 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance
Born: Hobart, Tasmania Mother: Florence LAKE Of 344 Murray St, Hobart, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Clerk Enlisted: 1 March 1916 Embarkation: 19 August 1916 from Melbourne per ‘Karoola’ Age: 27 years Served in the Middle East Killed in Action on 1 November 1917 at Beersheba, Palestine (Israel) Buried: Beersheba War Cemetery, Palestine (Israel)
Tasmania Weekly Courier 12 October 1916 Insert 4
LAMB, Eric Rawland
Service no 2479 Private 12th Batalion
Born Launceston, Tasmania Son of Edward J LAMB Of Launceston, Tas. Resided Elizabeth St., Launceston, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Window Dresser Enlisted 22 June 1915 at Claremont, Tas. Returned to Australia 02 August 1916 per 'Karoola'
Tasmania Weekly Courier 16 December 1915 Insert 1
LAMB, Harold
Service no 934 Lance Corporal 9th Battalion
Born Launceston, Tas. Husband of Emily LAMB Enlisted in Townsville, Qld. Returned to Australia 02 March 1919 per 'Demisthones'
Tasmania Weekly Courier 30 September 1915 Insert 4
LAMBERT, Arthur William
Service no 609 Private 11th Machine Gun Company
Born Strahan, Tas. Son of John Stanley LAMBERT Of Table Cape Light House, Wynyard, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Carter Enlisted 16 November 1916 at Claremont, Tas. Returned to Australia 03 July 1919 per 'Prinz Hubertus'
Tasmania Weekly Courier 12 April 1917 Insert 5
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LAMBERT, Frederick Arthur
Service no 63302 Private General Service Reinforcements
Born Hobart, Tas. Son of John Stanley LAMBERT Of Wynyard, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 31 January 1918 at Claremont, Tas. Returned to Australia 08 October 1919 per 'Anchises'
Tasmania Weekly Courier 02 October 1918 Insert 5
LAMBERT, Hubert
Service no 2604 Lance Corporal 40th Battalion
Born Sidmouth, Tas. Son of Joseph LAMBERT Of George Town, Tas. Enlisted 27 September 1916 at Claremont, Tas. Returned to Australia 19 August 1919 per 'Wiltshire'
Tasmania Weekly Courier 26 July 1917 Insert 5
LAMP, Charles Adcock
Service no 17382 Sapper 9th Field Company Engineers
Born Hobart, Tas. Son of John LAMP Of Linda Valley, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Blacksmith Enlisted 28 January 1916 at Claremont, Tas. Returned to Australia 08 June 1919 per 'Sardinia'
Tasmania Weekly Courier 05 April 1917 Insert 5
LAMPREY, Walter Arthur
Service no 7514 Private 40th Battalion
Born Latrobe, Tas. Son of Arthur LAMPREY Of Montumana, Tas. Returned to Australia 20 February 1919 per 'Orsova' Died 02 October 1935
Tasmania Weekly Courier 06 September 1917 Insert 5
LANCASTER, Alfred Arnold
Service No: 1809 Sergeant 26th Battalion
Born: Sulphur Creek, Tasmania Son of Robert and Sarah LANCASTER Of Penguin, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Labourer Enlisted: 17 June 1915 Embarkation: 17 July 1915 from Melbourne per ‘Orsova’ Age: 19 years Served in Egypt, Gallipoli, France, England & Belgium Wounded in Action on 2 occasions: 28/8/1916 & 23/12/1917 Returned to Australia: 20 May 1919 per ‘Trazos-Montes’ Discharged: 11 August 1919
LANCASTER, Leslie Oswald (right)
Service No: 680 Private 91st Battalion, 40th Battalion
Born: Penguin, Tasmania Son of Robert & Sarah LANCASTER Of Penguin, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Butcher Enlisted: 23 February 1916 Embarkation: 1 July 1916 from Hobart per ‘Berrima’ Age: 18 years Served in France & Belgium Killed in Action: 7 June 1917 Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium
Tasmania Weekly Courier 24 January 1918 insert 5
LANE, Henry Alphonsus
Service no 1930 Corporal 3rd Field Artillery Brigade
Grandmother: Mrs Harriet E Lane Returned to Australia 05 December 1918. Per “Boonah”
Tasmania Weekly Courier 13 May 1915 Insert 7
LANGE, Thomas Anton
Service No 13563 private Australian Corps Reinforcement Camp
Born Hobart, Tas. Son of S J LANGE Of 81 Gouldburn Street, Hobart, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Builder Enlisted 19 October 1915 Returned to Australia 17 March 1919
LANGLEY, Edgar John Flynn
Captain 13th Light Horse Regiment
Husband of J M LANGLEY Of 114 Goulburn Street, Hobart, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Accountant Enlisted 18 March 1915 Awarded Croi de Guerre (France) Returned to Australia Discharged 16 January 1919
LANGLEY, Guy Horace
Service No 6726 Sapper 1st Troop Company Engineers
Born Tasmania Son of Edward LANGLEY Occupation prior to enlistment Telegraph Linesman Resided Hobart, Tas. Enlisted 08 January 1916 Awarded Military Medal Returned to Australia 05 January 1919
Tasmania Weekly Courier 11 May 1916 Insert 5
LANGLEY, Thomas Edward
Service no 824 Sergeant 10th Battalion
Born Launceston, Tas. Son of William LANGLEY Of 144 Wellington St, Launceston, Tas. Returned to Australia 17 November 1918 per 'Arawa'
Tasmania Weekly Courier 27 May 1915 Insert 4
LANGRIDGE, Clarence Rhyecowen
Service No 7039 Private 12th Battalion
Son of W H LANGRIDGE Of Huon Park, Cygnet, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Orchardist Enlisted 14 October 1916 Returned to Australia 25 January 1919
LANGRIDGE, Leslie Allan
Service no 6499 Private 12th Battalion
Born Bright, England Son of William LANGRIDGE Of Port Cygnet, Tas. Enlisted at Claremont, Tas. Returned to Australia 07 March 1919 per 'Kanowna'
Tasmania Weekly Courier 09 August 1917 Insert 5
LAPHAM, Martin Gorham
Service no 221 Private 40th Battalion
Born Waratah, Tas. Son of John and Mary Ann LAPHAM Of Waratah, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Miner Enlisted 03 March 1916 at Claremont, Tas. Killed in action 13 October 1917 Aged 20 years Buried Poelcapelle British Cemetery XXXIII F 10
Tasmania Weekly Courier 05 April 1917 Insert 5
LAPTHORNE, Cyril George
Service No: 565 Sergeant 40th Battalion
Born: Sydney, NSW Married with 1 child Wife: Christina LAPTHORNE Of 123 Invermay Rd, Launceston Occupation prior to enlisting: Hair Dresser Enlisted: 4 April 1916 Embarkation: 1 July 1916 from Hobart per ‘Berrima’ Age: 28 years Served in France Wounded in Action on 2 occasions: 31/1/1917 & 7/6/1917 Returned to Australia: 10 June 1919 per ‘Karagola’ Discharged: 14 August 1919
Tasmania Weekly Courier 07 December 1916 Insert 5
LAPTHORNE, Reginald
Service No: 510 Sergeant 12th Battalion 3rd Field Artillery
Son of Mrs Emily S Lapthorne Awarded The Military Medal. 30 August 1918 Returned to Australia 03 December 1918. Per “D34”
Tasmania Weekly Courier 13 May 1915 Insert 7
LAPWORTH, Leslie Anthony
Service No 3159 Private 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital
Born Hobart, Tas. Son of N F TOWNSEND Of 11 Cimitiere Street, Launceston, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Cabinetmaker Enlisted 27 July 1915 Returned to Australia 23 July 1919
LARTER, Arthur Herbert
Service no 4334 Private 51st Battalion
Husband of C LARTER Of 79 Cameron Street, Launceston, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Boot Finisher Enlisted 21 September 1915 Returned to Australia 05 April 1919
Tasmania Weekly Courier 28 June 1917 Insert 3
LARTER, Lewis Ernest
Service no 10966 Driver 2nd Division Ammunition Column
NOK Sister-in-law Mrs.K M LARTER Of 79 Cameron Street, Launceston, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 22 September 1915 Returned to Australia 16 January 1919
Tasmania Weekly Courier 28 June 1917 Insert 3
LAST, Clarence (Pat)
Service no 2047 Private 1st Machine Gun Battalion
Son of Mr William LAST Of Boat Harbour Returned to Australia 23 November 1918 per 'Malta'
Tasmania Weekly Courier 12 August 1915 Insert 5
LAST, Joseph
Service no 2044 Private 12th Battalion
Born Northdown, Devon, England Son of William and Alice LAST Occupation prior to enlistment Miner Enlisted 09 February 1915 at Claremont, Tasmania Served in Gallipoli Killed in action 07 August 1915 at Gallipoli Buried Shell Green Cemetery No.2 Gallipoli 1150 yards South of Anzac Cove. Plot 2 Row F Grave 2
Tasmania Weekly Courier 12 August 1915 Insert 5
LATHAM, Herbert
Service No 2039 Private 46th Battalion
Born 1885 at Franklin, Tas. Son of Charles and Margaret LATHAM Of Franklin, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 19 December 1914 Killed in action 14 February 1917 Aged 31 years Commemorated Villers-Bretonneux Memorial
Tasmanian Mail
LAWES, William George
Service no 679 Private 40th Battalion
Born Lilydale, Tas. Son of Frederick LAWES Of Lietinna, Tas. Returned to Australia 05 November 1917
Tasmania Weekly Courier 06 July 1916 Insert 5
LAWLER, Clement John
Service no 7365 Private Australian Army Veterinary Hospital
Son of J P LAWLER Of Cygnet, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Orchardist Enlisted 09 September 1916 Returned to Australia 19 April 1919
Tasmania Weekly Courier 15 February 1917 Insert 5
LAWLER, Eric
Service no 2555 Driver 13th F A Brigade
Born Devonport, Tas. Son of Martha LAWLER Of Min Raod, Korumburra, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Baker Returned to Australia 01 September 1919 per 'Friedrichsruh'
Tasmania Weekly Courier 09 May 1918 Insert 5
LAWLER, Herbert Arthur
Service no 1134 Private 26th Battalion
Born 1894 at East Davenport, Tasmania Son of WJ and Martha LAWLER Occupation prior to enlistment Baker Enlisted 27 April 1915 at Claremont, Tasmania Served in France Returned to Australia 25 May 1918 per 'Suevic'
Tasmania Weekly Courier 05 August 1915 Insert 2
Tasmania Weekly Courier 07 June 1917 Insert 4
LAWLER, Sanford Henry
Service no 89 Corporal 40th Battalion
Born Devonport, Tas. Son of William LAWLER Of Devonport, Tas. Enlisted 05 March 1916 at Devonport, Tas. Returned to Australia 19 August 1919 per 'Wiltshire'
Tasmania Weekly Courier 07 June 1917 Insert 4
LAWLER, Walter Percy
Service no 3757 Private 3rd Light Horse Regiment
Born Spreyton, Tas. Husband of Mary Ann Louise LAWLER Of Railton, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Farmer Returned to Australia 30 June 1919 per 'Orari'
Tasmania Weekly Courier 05 September 1918 Insert 5
LAWRENCE, Stanley
Service no 11969 T/Sgt. 14th Field Artillery Reinforcements 1st Division Ammunition Col.
Born 1895 at Launceston, Tasmania Son of Walter Allan LAWRENCE Occupation prior to enlistment Farmer Enlisted 09 August 1915 at Melbourne, Vic. Served in France Returned to Australia 19 September 1919 per 'Beltana'
Tasmania Weekly Courier 06 April 1916 Insert 5
LAWRENCE, Stanley Effingham
Service no 34091 Gunner 3rd Field Artillery Brigade
Born Launceston, Tas. Son of Francis Horace LAWRENCE Of Ferncroft Avenue, East Malvern, Tas. Returned to Australia 27 February 1919 per 'City of York'
Tasmania Weekly Courier 02 August 1917 Insert 5
LAWRENCE, Vernon
Service No 2416 Lance Corporal 40th Battalion
Born Launceston, Tas. Brother of Mabel BRACKEN Of Bathurst Street, Launceston, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Carpenter Enlisted 21 September 1916 Returned to Australia
LAWSON, Erskine Arthur
Service no 29970 Gunner 120th Howitzer Battery
Born: Longford, Tasmania Mother: Mrs. Anne Elizabeth BROOKS Of 22 Thistle St, Launceston, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Draper Enlisted: 9 May 1916 Embarkation: 3 October 1916 from Melbourne per ‘Aeneas’ Age: 18 years Served in France Wounded in Action: 17 August 1918 Returned to Australia: 2 March 1919 per ‘City of York’ Discharged: 18 May 1912
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LAWSON, Herbert
Service no 10967 Driver 6th Field Artillery Brigade
Born Murchison, Vic. Son of A LAWSON of McNamara St., Queenstown, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Baker Enlisted 17 August 1915 Killed in action 18 September 1918 in France Aged 20 years Buried Jeancourt Communal Cemetery Extension
Tasmania Weekly Courier 20 February 1920 Insert 4
LAWSON, Martial
Service no 1156 Private 13th Battalion
Born Stony Creek, Tas. Son of A R and Kate LAWSON Of Avoca, Tas. Died of wounds received in action at the Dardanelles 31 May 1915 Commemorated Lone Pine Memorial 38
Tasmania Weekly Courier 21 December 1916 Insert 4
LAWSON, Norris aka ANNIS, Harry
Service no 4654 Private 53rd Battalion
Born Sydney, NSW Son of Albert LAWSON Of Perth, Tas. Returned to Australia 12 June 1918 per 'Marathon'
Tasmania Weekly Courier 21 December 1916 Insert 4
LAY, Claude Clifford
Service no 1512 Sergeant 15th Battalion
Born Burnie, Tas. Son of W A LAY Of Mole Creek, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlistment Clerk Enlisted 23 December 1914 at Lismore, NSW Returned to Australia 24 September 1917 per 'Demosthenes'
Tasmania Weekly Courier 03 June 1915 Insert 5
LAY, Frank
Service No 29971 Bombadier 13th Field Artillery Brigade
Born Wellington, NSW Son of B LAY Of Motcombe House, Eastbourne, Sussex, England Occupation prior to enlistment Produce Merchant Resided Wynyard, Tas. Enlisted 01 May 1916 Effective Abroad
LAYCOCK, Edward Vincent
Stoker Royal Australian Navy
Born 07 May 1893 at Devonport, Tas. Son of A LAYCOCK Of Nichol Street, Devonport, Tas. Enlisted 24 October 1911 Returned to Australia Discharged 28 July 1919 Enlisted in WWI 31 March 1941
Tasmania Weekly Courier 25 March 1915 Insert 3
LAYCOCK, Joseph Harold
Service no 37 Driver 12th Battlion
Born Devonport, Tas. Son of Mr. LAYCOCK Of Upper Rooke St,. West Devonport, Tas. Returned to Australia 26 November 1918 per 'Runic'
Tasmania Weekly Courier 09 September 1915 Insert 5
LAYCOCK, Samuel
Service No: 1209 Private 15th Battalion – 4th Infantry Brigade
Born Devonport, Tasmania 1895 Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 29 September 1914 at Claremont, Tasmania Served in Gallipoli and France Returned to Australia 31 March 1919 per “Leicestershire”
Tasmania Weekly Courier 18 March 1915 Insert 3
LAYCOCK, Samuel Claude
Depot
Born Devonport, Tasmania Son of Beaumont LAYCOCK Of Devonport, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlistment Electrician Enlisted 10 August 1915 at Claremont, Tasmania Did not proceed overseas Discharged 26 October 1915
Tasmania Weekly Courier April 01 Insert 5
LAYCOCK, William Gordon
Service No: 1844 Private 12th Battalion
Born: Devonport, Tasmania Mother: Annie LAYCOCK Of Upper Rooke St, Devonport, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Carpenter Enlisted: 25 January 1915 Embarkation: 19 April 1915 from Fremantle per ‘Argyllshire’ Age: 18 years Served in Egypt & Gallipoli Wounded in Action 28 August 1915 Died of Wounds 16 October 1915 Buried: Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt Row D, Grave 137
Tasmania Weekly Courier 30 September 1915 Insert 5
LAZENBY, Frederick Clarence
Service No 8256 Private 8th Field Company Engineers
Born Richmond, Tas. Son of James LAZENBY Of Sandford, Tas. Occupation prior to enlistment Mariner Enlisted 09 February 1916 Returned to Australia 05 July 1916
LAZENBY, Robert James Bertram
Service No: 559 Private 5th Machine Gun Battalion
Born: Rakeby, Tasmania Son of James & Eliza LAZENBY Wife: Sarah Winifred LAZENBY Of ‘Greenfields’ Cambridge, Tasmania Occupation prior to enlisting: Farmer Enlisted: 9 October 1916 Embarkation: 23 December 1916 from Melbourne per ‘Orontes’ Age: 30 years Served in France Wounded in Action: 8 August 1918 Died of Wounds: 9 August 1918 Buried: Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, France Plot 2, Row B, Grave 3