Lemaire, Lionel Henry

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Lehmaier in book - changed by deed poll after the war

Book of Remembrance entry

Eng, : Captain, 4th Battn., A.I.F., Gallipoli and France; also A.N. and M.E.F., New Guinea. Enlisting n th August, 1914, and sailing on 17th, served in New Guinea, where promoted corporal, and returned in February, 1915. Commissioned in A.I.F. 6th July, fought at Gallipoli until the Evacuation and, crossing to France in March, 1916, at Fleurbaix and the Somme till wounded at Pozieres 24th July. On recovery rejoined battn. and remained with it until May, 1917, when invalided to hospital and Australia, arriving in October. Promoted captain, 8th May, 1916. Awarded Medaille d'Honneur (en vermeille). Remobilised with Censorship Department in 1918. Early education at Sydney Church of England Grammar School. Later at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Boston). Note.

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Early education at Sydney Church of England Grammar School, North Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
1914

Enlisted 11 Aug 1914
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Military service as Captain at Gallipoli --, Turkey ; France --, France ; Papua New Guinea --, Papua New Guinea
1921

Banker at Sydney -- NSW, Australia 1921
1942

Lieutenant General 1942
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Military award: Medaille d'Honneur (en vermeille) on

Gender

Male

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