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Lyall, Graham Thomson

Date of birth:
March 8th, 1892 (Chorlton/Manchester, United Kingdom)
Date of death:
November 28th, 1941 (Mersa Matruh, Egypt)
Buried on:
Commonwealth War Cemetery Halfaya Sollum
Plot: 19. Row: B. Grave: 2.
Service number:
48647
Nationality:
British

Biography

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Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Lieutenant
Unit:
102nd Battalion (Central Ontario), CEF), 4th Canadian Division, Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF)
Awarded on:
December 13th, 1918
"On September 27th, 1918, when the leading company was halted near Boulon Wood by an enemy strong point Lt. G. T. Lyall executed a flank movement with his platoon and captured it together with prisoners and its guns. Later that day his much weakened platoon was held up by machine guns at the southern end of the wood. Lt. Lyall led forward his few remaining men, then rushed the position single-handed, killing the officer in charge, and took it with its machine guns, capturing numerous prisoners. Advancing, he secured his final objective and still more prisoners. On October 1st, near Blecourt, by skilful disposition of the weak company he then commanded, he overcame another strongly held position, seizing numerous guns and many prisoners. In these two days Lt. Lyall captured 3 officers, 182 other ranks, 26 machine guns and 1 field gun, and inflicted heavy losses on the enemy. He showed throughout most conspicuous bravery, high powers of command, and skilful leadership."
Victoria Cross (VC)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Colonel
War Medal 1939-1945
King George V's Silver Jubilee Medal 1935
King George VI Coronation Medal

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