LAWREY, JOHN CORNISH Private 909 03/08/1916 Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
KINGLAKE.
He died of Pulmonary Tuberculosis at the Greenvale Sanatorium.
Medals Awarded: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
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Quite a gloom was cast over this district last week when the sad news arrived that Private John Cornish Lawrey had passed away at the Greenvale Sanatorium on Thursday, 3rd August. Deceased, who was one of the first to enlist, was the eIdet son of Mr and Mrs John Lawrey, of the "Uplands," Kinglake, and prior to enlisting followed the occupation of nurseryman with his father and brothers at Kinglake. He was invalided home from Egypt with a bad cold, which terminated fatally. The funeral arrangements, which were in the hands of Mr H. Lewis, were carried out on Saturday, at Whittlesea. Deceased was accorded a military funeral, but owing to some mistake the firing party failed to put in an appearance. The coffin, wrapped in the Union Jack, travelled from Melbourne by hearse, arriving in Whittlessa about a quarter to 4 o'clock.
A large crowd from Kinglake and surrounding districts was present. The body was borne to its last resting place by four uncles of deceased, viz., Messrs Peter, James, Christopher, and Richard Lawrey, the pall bearers being Messrs Edward and Richard Power, Park Lynch, T. Mason, and T. Pearson. The pall was the Union Jack. The Rev. Selwyn Chase, Church of England, officiated at the grave. Much sympathy is expressed for the bereaved family.
Evelyn Observer and Bourke East Record 11/8/1916 page 3
Contributor: AVS (50556250).
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He is commemorated on the Roll of Honour in Laurel St Whittlesea. Also his name is located at panel 119 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).
C.E. 2.9.55.
KINGLAKE.
He died of Pulmonary Tuberculosis at the Greenvale Sanatorium.
Medals Awarded: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
~~~~~~~~~
Quite a gloom was cast over this district last week when the sad news arrived that Private John Cornish Lawrey had passed away at the Greenvale Sanatorium on Thursday, 3rd August. Deceased, who was one of the first to enlist, was the eIdet son of Mr and Mrs John Lawrey, of the "Uplands," Kinglake, and prior to enlisting followed the occupation of nurseryman with his father and brothers at Kinglake. He was invalided home from Egypt with a bad cold, which terminated fatally. The funeral arrangements, which were in the hands of Mr H. Lewis, were carried out on Saturday, at Whittlesea. Deceased was accorded a military funeral, but owing to some mistake the firing party failed to put in an appearance. The coffin, wrapped in the Union Jack, travelled from Melbourne by hearse, arriving in Whittlessa about a quarter to 4 o'clock.
A large crowd from Kinglake and surrounding districts was present. The body was borne to its last resting place by four uncles of deceased, viz., Messrs Peter, James, Christopher, and Richard Lawrey, the pall bearers being Messrs Edward and Richard Power, Park Lynch, T. Mason, and T. Pearson. The pall was the Union Jack. The Rev. Selwyn Chase, Church of England, officiated at the grave. Much sympathy is expressed for the bereaved family.
Evelyn Observer and Bourke East Record 11/8/1916 page 3
Contributor: AVS (50556250).
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He is commemorated on the Roll of Honour in Laurel St Whittlesea. Also his name is located at panel 119 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).
C.E. 2.9.55.
LAWREY, JOHN CORNISH Private 909 03/08/1916 Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
KINGLAKE.
He died of Pulmonary Tuberculosis at the Greenvale Sanatorium.
Medals Awarded: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
~~~~~~~~~
Quite a gloom was cast over this district last week when the sad news arrived that Private John Cornish Lawrey had passed away at the Greenvale Sanatorium on Thursday, 3rd August. Deceased, who was one of the first to enlist, was the eIdet son of Mr and Mrs John Lawrey, of the "Uplands," Kinglake, and prior to enlisting followed the occupation of nurseryman with his father and brothers at Kinglake. He was invalided home from Egypt with a bad cold, which terminated fatally. The funeral arrangements, which were in the hands of Mr H. Lewis, were carried out on Saturday, at Whittlesea. Deceased was accorded a military funeral, but owing to some mistake the firing party failed to put in an appearance. The coffin, wrapped in the Union Jack, travelled from Melbourne by hearse, arriving in Whittlessa about a quarter to 4 o'clock.
A large crowd from Kinglake and surrounding districts was present. The body was borne to its last resting place by four uncles of deceased, viz., Messrs Peter, James, Christopher, and Richard Lawrey, the pall bearers being Messrs Edward and Richard Power, Park Lynch, T. Mason, and T. Pearson. The pall was the Union Jack. The Rev. Selwyn Chase, Church of England, officiated at the grave. Much sympathy is expressed for the bereaved family.
Evelyn Observer and Bourke East Record 11/8/1916 page 3
Contributor: AVS (50556250).
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He is commemorated on the Roll of Honour in Laurel St Whittlesea. Also his name is located at panel 119 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).
C.E. 2.9.55.
KINGLAKE.
He died of Pulmonary Tuberculosis at the Greenvale Sanatorium.
Medals Awarded: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
~~~~~~~~~
Quite a gloom was cast over this district last week when the sad news arrived that Private John Cornish Lawrey had passed away at the Greenvale Sanatorium on Thursday, 3rd August. Deceased, who was one of the first to enlist, was the eIdet son of Mr and Mrs John Lawrey, of the "Uplands," Kinglake, and prior to enlisting followed the occupation of nurseryman with his father and brothers at Kinglake. He was invalided home from Egypt with a bad cold, which terminated fatally. The funeral arrangements, which were in the hands of Mr H. Lewis, were carried out on Saturday, at Whittlesea. Deceased was accorded a military funeral, but owing to some mistake the firing party failed to put in an appearance. The coffin, wrapped in the Union Jack, travelled from Melbourne by hearse, arriving in Whittlessa about a quarter to 4 o'clock.
A large crowd from Kinglake and surrounding districts was present. The body was borne to its last resting place by four uncles of deceased, viz., Messrs Peter, James, Christopher, and Richard Lawrey, the pall bearers being Messrs Edward and Richard Power, Park Lynch, T. Mason, and T. Pearson. The pall was the Union Jack. The Rev. Selwyn Chase, Church of England, officiated at the grave. Much sympathy is expressed for the bereaved family.
Evelyn Observer and Bourke East Record 11/8/1916 page 3
Contributor: AVS (50556250).
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He is commemorated on the Roll of Honour in Laurel St Whittlesea. Also his name is located at panel 119 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).
C.E. 2.9.55.
Inscription
909 Private John Cornish Lawrey
31st Battalion
3rd August 1916
Loved Eldest Son of John & Elizabeth
Aged 23 Yrs.
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