E.S. "Gordon" Lacey - Diary 1

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Ernest Stanley "Gordon" Lacey grew up in Mosman. His parents lived at 'Richmond', 24 Rosebery Street. He went to school locally and worked as a mail assistant at Mosman Post Office before enlisting in 1917. Wounded for the first time in May 1918, he returned to his Battalion, the 53rd, in August, just before they were to take part in two key actions, the Attack at Anvil Wood and the Battle of St. Quentin Canal. Lacey was hit again, by shell fire, on 29 September, and died of his wounds at the 1st Australian General Hospital in Rouen on 9 October 1918.

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To Gordon

From A. V. A. Double with best of wishes

1/8/17

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No 3650

Pte. E. Lacey 10th Reinf 53rd Battalion A.I.F. On Active Service Abroad

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Enlisted Sunday 3rd June 1917. Entered Show Ground Camp Thursday 12th July. Drafted to Liverpool Tuesday 17th July. Sent on Final Leave Tuesday night 24th July till Friday 27th. Had "send off" on Friday before going back to camp. 1st August put on sailing list & given Reg. no. 3650. 2nd. 2nd Aug. Fall in at 2 a.m. Leave Liverpool 4 a.m. Met [Dos?] Flo. Pearl & [McWaters?]. Marched down to Wooll oomoo Bay & said good-bye. Stepped aboard transport

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