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- MILITARY SERVICE
Rank - Lieutenant Colonel (Retired)
Years of service 1930 - 1963
Army Number NP2623
Name Albert John Lyons
Enlisted 14 February 1930, Paddington Sydney NSW
Next of kin Mother, Mrs Annie Lyons, 17 Beaumont St Roseberry Sydney NSW
Date of birth 1 January 1908, Sydney NSW
Age 22
Religion Roman Catholic
Occupation Railway Porter
Rank
Private 1930 ? 1936
Corporal 1936 ? 1937
Sergeant 1937 ? 1938
Warrant Officer II 1938 ? 1939
Commissioned 15 December 1939
Discharged
Date 31 March 1940
Reason Join the Second Australian Infantry Force (O/Seas War Service)
Weapon Proficiency Ranking
Rifle Class II
Bren Class II
Overseas War Service
Middle East July 1940 ? April 1942
United Kingdom April 1942 ? September 1942
Middle East September 1942 ? November 1942
South Pacific August 1943 ? August 1944
Awarded
1939/45 Star
African Star
Pacific Star
Defence Medal
War Medal
Australian Service Medal
Greek War medal
Ceased secondment to AIF
Date 30 June 1947
Rank Major
Reason Cessation of hostilities
Army Service Number 1/18
Post Hostilities Seconded to Interim Army, 1 July 1947
Promotions
Lieutenant 7 August 1948
Captain 23 October 1950
Major 4 May 1951
War Service Appointments
1st Anti Tank Regiment
113th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment
Officer Commanding 551st Light Anti Aircraft Battery
Service Appointments
Quartermaster The Royal Military College Duntroon
Brigade Major 11th Brigade Area
Staff Officer Command Headquarters 1st Cadet Brigade
Regimental Duties 11th National Service Training Battalion
Administration Officer Jungle Training Centre, Canungra Qld
Quartermaster General 1st Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment
Awards
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal
Member British Empire 13 June 1957
Retired
2 January 1963 Granted rank of Lieutenant Colonel by Governor General
Medals
Order of the British Empire
1939-1945 Star
Africa Star,
Pacific Star,
Defence Medal,
War Medal 1939-1945,
Australian Service Medal
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal
Unattached - Greece campaign for land operations 1940-1941.
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