| Service number | 1737 |
|---|---|
| Ranks Held | Lance Corporal, Private |
| Birth Date | 1882 |
| Birth Place | Australia: Queensland, Isisford |
| Final Rank | Lance Corporal |
| Unit | 20th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Place | Isisford |
| Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Lance Corporal Eric James Lorentzen
Description
Eric Lorentzen was married to May Lorentzen and working as a carpet layer before he enlisted in May 1915. Lorentzen served overseas with the 20th Battalion from 19 June, 1915 to 26 October, 1917. At Gallipoli he was wounded by a sniper and was again wounded in action in France in 1916.
Collection items
Rolls
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 20th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
Timeline
| Date of birth | 1882 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of embarkation | 19/06/1915 | |
| Date of enlistment | 23/05/1915 | |
| Date returned to Australia | 25/08/1917 |