Military History

Embarked at Fremantle per ‘Canberra’ for Egypt 24.11.1917.
Roll Rank Private.
Roll Unit Australian Army Supply Corps.
Lacey disembarked at Suez 21.12.1917. He embarked for Port Said 9.1.1918 and disembarked at Taranto, Italy 20.1.1918. From Taranto, he embarked for the UK, disembarking at Southampton 30.1.1918. He marched in to the Australian Supply Corps Training Department 1.2.1918. Lacey transferred to the 51st Battalion at Codford 5.6.1918. He was recorded as on active service abroad (West Australian Newspaper )26.7.1918. The 51st Battalion took part in attacks at Amiens, then took a rear position until late September, when they were recalled  to take part in the attack on the Hindenburg outposts from September 18th 1918. Lacey would have fought at the attack at Hindenburg. Lacey transferred to the Machine Gun Corps at on Corps Details at Parkhouse in England 2.10.1918.
Embarked for Australia per ‘City of Exeter’ 12.7.1919.
Returned/Disembarked Fremantle 17.8.1919 (Reported West Australian Newspaper 4.10.1919).
Discharged 9.9.1919.
Final Rank Private, Machine Gun Details.
Medical Condition NK
Awards and Medals British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Notes Lacey’s wife moved to Wooroloo in 1917 (West Australian Newspaper 29.3.1918).
PO Directories show his address as at the corner of Meadow and Helena St. Guildford(1 Meadow St) later at 26 Government Rd. West Guildford (West Australian Newspapers 3.6.1932). He died 28.4.1950 and his address was then given as 20 Walter Rd. Bassendean. WA (West Australian Newspapers 29.4.1950)
Lacey is not listed on the AWM site.
Photos HMAT 'Canberra'  taking coal onboard in Columbo 1917. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM C0333
             Australian Artillery passing through a captured section of the Hindenburg Line, Oct. 1918. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM E03506
             Road to Amiens 1918. Photographer unknown, photograph AWM E01952
             Troops arrive at Fremantle per 'City of Exeter' 16.8.1919. Photograph source Fremantle Library

Information Source
AWM C0333. HMAT 'Canberra'  taking coal onboard in Columbo 1917. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM E03506. Australian Artillery passing through a captured section of the Hindenburg Line, Oct. 1918. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM E0195. Road to Amiens 1918. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
Fremantle City Library. Troops arrive at Fremantle per  'City of Exeter' 16.8.1919
Guildford War Memorial
NAA: B2455, Lacey Martin James
West Australian Newspapers
Wise H. and Coy. Western Australian Post Office Directories. SLWA


1 Meadow Street, Guildford, WA.

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