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Laurence Smith Mountain

(Confirmed)

Born: 24 June, 1881

Died: 6 August, 1915

Biographical Summary:

Killed in action at Lone Pine.  The 4th Battalion Commander's Diary records that on 6 August 1915, the "Bn (sic) suffered severe casualties" during the attack at Lone Pine.  [JSB]

Recorded Names:

• Lawrence Smith Mountain

Service Number: 54

Ranks:

• Held rank of Private

Birth Records:

• Born in Blythswood

Death Records:

• Died on service
• 6 August, 1915 in Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey

Life Events:

• Enlisted at Randwick, NSW, Australia

Address:

• Kilmun 86 Raglan Street Mosman NSW Australia

Relationships:

• father - Charles Hugh Kay Mountain
• mother - Mary Douglas Young
• brother - Charles Hugh Kay Mountain

Organisations:

• Member of - 4th Battalion, AIF

Main Sources:

• MOUNTAIN Lawrence Smith Service Number 54 Place of Birth Glasgow Scotland Place of Enlistment Randwick NSW Next of Kin Brother MOUNTAIN Charles (Item)
• Discovering Anzacs Lawrence Smith Mountain (Webpage)
• PERSONAL NOTES OUR MEN OF GALLIPOLI PRIVATE MOUNTAIN (Newspaper Article)
• Death Notice (Newspaper Article)
• Find War Dead MOUNTAIN LAURENCE SMITH (Webpage)
• HEROES OF THE DARDANELLES (Newspaper Article)
• Laurence Smith Mountain (Photograph)
• CALEDONIAN SOCIETY (Newspaper Article)
• Roll of Honour Laurence Smith Mountain (Webpage)
• First World War Embarkation Rolls Laurence Smith Mountain (Webpage)

Commemorations:

• MOUNTAIN L. S. on the West Face of the