05/10/1914- Allotted to 10th Australian Light Horse Regiment Guildford WA as Trooper
05/11/1914- Promoted Sergeant WA
21/12/1914- To “A” Squadron 10LHR Claremont WA
08/02/1915- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard “Mashobra” bound for Egypt
04/03/1915- Disembarked Alexandria to Overseas Training Base Heliopolis
16/05/1915- Embarked Alexandria with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli
16/06/1915- Wounded in Action Gallipoli( Back wound becomes septic)
20/06/1915- Admitted 1st Australian General Hospital Heliopolis Egypt ex Hospital Ship Gallipoli
07/07/1915- Discharged to Duty Gallipoli ex Wounded
01/08/1915- Promoted 2nd Lieutenant Gallipoli
07/08/1915- Promoted Lieutenant Gallipoli
08/08/1915- Wounded in Action Anzac Gallipoli ( Gunshot Wound to Left Forearm)
10/08/1915- Evacuated/Admitted Hospital Malta ex Hospital Ship Gallipoli
29/08/1915- Evacuated/Admitted 3rd London General Hospital Wandsworth London ex Malta
14/09/1915- Transferred Auxilary Hospital England
12/10/1915- Discharged to Duty 10LHR Egypt
14/02/1916- Transferred for duty with 10LHR to Heliopolis
26/02/1916- Transferred from Heliopolis to Serapeum Egypt
20/01/1917- Attached for staff duty to 3rd Light Horse Brigade Headquarters Masaid Egypt
03/03/1917- Detached to duty with 10LHR El Burg Egypt
18/03/1917- Mentioned in Despatches
18/04/1917- Admitted Hospital Egypt (Diarrhoea) ex 6th Mounted Brigade Field Ambulance
20/04/1917- Returned to Duty 10LHR at Jenin Egypt
21/04/1917- Attached to 3LHB Headquarters as Acting Staff Captain
09/07/1917- Rejoined 10LHR Abasan Egypt ex Detachment
15/09/1917- To Imperial School of Instruction Zeitoun Egypt ex Shellal (To complete Topographical Course)
08/10/1917- Rejoined 3LHB Headquarters ex School and appointed Staff Captain
01/01/1918- Awarded Military Cross Jerusalem
29/06/1918- Promoted Captain Egypt
30/07/1918- Correspondence from H.W.HODGSON, Major General, Commanding Australian Mounted Division:” Captain LYALL is a thoroughly capable, efficient Staff Captain- I recommend him for advancement , he is fitted for DAGMG”.
09/08/1918- Reply from H.G. CHAUVEL, Lieutenant General, Commanding Australian Mounted Corps- “I concur”.
07/09/1918- To 3rd Light Horse Training Regiment Moascar
26/10/1918- Rejoined 3LHB Headquarters Egypt
14/01/1919- Appointed Acting Brigade Major 3LHB Headquarters Egypt
21/03/1919- To Anzac Mounted Division Kantara Egypt
10/07/1919- Embarked Kantara aboard “Oxfordshire” for Return to Australia
04/08/1919- Disembarked Fremantle
03/10/1919- Discharged from Service ( Appointment Terminated).
SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED
Military Cross
Mention in Despatches (Oak Leaves)
1914/1915 Star – No. 6791
British War Medal – No. 1782
Victory Medal – No. 1779.
MILITARY CROSS
“As Staff Captain of the 3rd Australian Light Horse Brigade during the operations 31st October to 11th December 1917, he carried out his duties with untiring zeal and energy.
No trouble was too great at any time of day or night for this officer to obtain supplies for men and horses and to do all that was possible for their comfort”.
Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 30 August 1918, Page 1782, Position 10
London Gazette: 11 April 1918, Page 4412, Position 10.
MENTION IN DESPATCHES
Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 11 October 1917, Page 2664, Position 59
London Gazette: 6 July 1917, Page 6773, Position 55.
BROTHER’s SERVICE DETAILS
LYALL, Captain James Kincraig MC MID, 10th Light Horse Regiment- Enlisted- 27/10/1914,
Discharged- 03/10/1919.