Ernest Thomson LYONS

1889 - 1972  (83 years)

• Name	Ernest Thomson LYONS
  Born	18 Apr 1889	Egremont, Cheshire, United Kingdom
  Gender	Male
  Died	14 Jun 1972	Tampworth, New South Wales, Australia
  Buried	Lawn Cemetery, Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia   [1]
  Person ID	I15345	bmds
  Last Modified	4 Sep 2020

  
  

  Father	Capt. William Henry LYONS,   b. Jul 1837, Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick ,   d. 12 Nov 1911, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Mary Agnes THOMSON,   b. 9 Feb 1854, Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom ,   d. 30 Apr 1940, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 86 years)
  Family ID	F6250	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Jane TORRENS,   b. 1894, Dungannon, Ireland ,   d. 5 Feb 1943, Australia  (Age 49 years)
  Married	1920	Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
  Children	+ 1. Helen Margaret LYONS,   b. 27 Feb 1923, Strathfield, New South Wales, Australia ,   d. 7 Aug 2009, Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 86 years) + 2. Arthur Howard LYONS,   b. 19 Sep 1927, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia ,   d. 1 Nov 1988, Hillston, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 61 years)
  Family ID	F6258	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 18 Apr 1889 - Egremont, Cheshire, United Kingdom Married - 1920 - Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Died - 14 Jun 1972 - Tampworth, New South Wales, Australia Buried - - Lawn Cemetery, Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  Ernest Thomson Lyons enlisted on 19 February 1915 in the 19th Battalion, D Company, Australian Imperial Force, with the rank of. Private. He became rapidly sergeant in the 5th Australian Machine Gun Company (First World War). Awarded with the Military Medal.  “For conspicuous bravery in charge of a machine gun in the attack on the Hindenburg Line near Bullecourt, when he took a position about 100 yards from the enemy line and succeeded in inflicting heavy casualties on the enemy.” (Recommendation date: 13 May 1917)  “Sergeant LYONS was in charge of a machine gun in the attack on the HINDENBURG LINE on 3rd May near BULLECOURT. While our Infantry withdrew he took a position about 100 yards from the enemy line on the flank of the Brigade covering the writhdrawal. He remained in this position throughout the operation, despite very heavy hostile shelling, inflicting very heavy casualties on the enemy and materially assisting the ultimate consolidation of the position. He handled his gun excellently and showed great coolness and courage throughout the operations.” Source: Commonwealth Gazette No. 189 Date: 8 November 1917/  Promotions: 2nd Lieutenant (1 Jun 1918) ; Lieutenant (6 Dec. 1918)

  
  

• Sources

  [S5] Find A Grave, → Memorial ID 48587702.