| Service number | 150 |
|---|---|
| Birth Date | 1898-02-27 |
| Birth Place | Australia: Victoria, Murchison |
| Death Date | 1915-05-19 |
| Death Place | Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Marmara, Gallipoli Peninsula |
| Final Rank | Private |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
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| Places | |
| Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Private John Thomas Lyons
Description
Private John Thomas Lyons (150, 3rd Battalion) was born at Murchison, Victoria, on 27 Feb 1898. Family folklore says that he and a friend rode their bicycles all the way to Sydney to enlist in September 1914. John gave his age as 19 years 2 months. He was killed in action at Gallipoli on 19 May 1915 at age 17 years 2 months and is buried in the 4th Battalion Parade Ground Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey.
Rolls
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- 3rd Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 3rd Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
Timeline
| Date of birth | 27 February 1898 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of enlistment | 03 September 1914 | |
| Date of embarkation | 20 October 1914 | |
| Date of death | 19 May 1915 | |
| Date of fate | 19 May 1915 |