ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

MAHONY, Lawrence

MAHONY, Lawrence

Full Name: Lawrence

MAHONY

Date of Birth: 03

–

1893

Place of birth: Warrington, Lancashire

England

Occupation: Farm Hand

Address: Manjimup WA

Next of Kin: Father- John MAHONY, Mother- Mary MAHONY

Next of Kin Address: 260 Winwick Road Warrington Lancashire England

Religion: Roman Catholic

Service Number: 109

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-09-16

Enlistment Location: Helena Vale

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1914-12-22

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-02-03

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed in Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Gallipoli, Turkey

Age at Death: 23

Burial Location: Inscription Lone Pine Memorial Gallipoli Turkey – Panel No. 55.

16/09/1914- Allotted ” B ” Compamy 16th Battalion Blackboy Hill WA as Private
22/12/1914- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Ceramic ” bound for Egypt
3/02/1915- Disembarked Alexandria ex Australia to Overseas Training Base
12/04/1915- Embarked Alexandria with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli Peninsula
2/05/1915- Reported Missing in Action Gallipoli
6/8/28/04/1916 – Court of Enquiry held at Serapeum Egypt found soldier to have been Killed in Action Gallipoli.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star – Medal No. 14312

British War Medal – No. 7161

Victory Medal – No. 7135

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 309471.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Manjimup War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 80

Lone Pine Memorial Gallipoli Turkey – Panel No. 55.