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LINDSAY, Lyell Percy Gilmore

(Pte) Lyell Percy Gilmore Lindsay

Private  Lyell Percy Gilmore Lindsay 4158, a Labourer from Queen Street, Alberton, South Australia, prior to enlistment 1 September 1915, he embarked with the 12th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on 11 January 1916.

Regimental number 4158
Religion Methodist
Occupation Labourer
Address Queen Street, Alberton, South Australia
Marital status Single
Age at embarkation 18
Next of kin Mother, Mrs A P Lindsay, Queen Street, Alberton, South Australia
Enlistment date 1-Sep-15
Rank on enlistment Private
Unit name 12th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/29/4
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on 11 January 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll Private
Unit from Nominal Roll 48th Battalion
Fate Effective abroad (still overseas)

 

Family Notices

LINDSAY_PITMAN.-On the 27th July, at Clifton Down Church (by special license), by the Rev. W. A. Elliott, Lyell Percy Gilmore Lind- say, 48th Battalion, A.I.F., fourth son of Mr. and   Mrs. A. H. Lindsay, Port Road, Alberton, to Mattie A. Pitman, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs A. E. Pitman. Westville Dairy, 173, Hot well-road, Bristol, England. The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931) Wednesday 26 November 1919

 

SCHOOL OF MINES AND INDUSTRIES,

FIRST PORTION OF EXAMINATION RESULTS.

The following list gives the names of students who passed examinations in 1919. The names in the first and second classes are in order of merit, and in the third class in alphabetical order. P.P. denotes Port Pirie School; Mt.G. Mount Gambier School.
First Class.— LeFevre, Edward Alexander; Wil kinson, Reginald Harry; Lindsay, Lyell Percy Gilmore; Gambrell, Roy Lancelot Victor. The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 - 1929) Friday 3 December 1920

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