William (George) Lyster

Personal Information
Date of Birth	11 Jun 1893, aged 70
Place of Birth	Ballybay, Monaghan, Ireland
Death	24 Oct 1963
Place of Death	Jarrahdale, Western Australia
Age at Enlistment	22 years old
Description	5'7" (1.70m) tall; weight 157 lbs (71.2kg); dark complexion, blue eyes, dark brown hair.
Occupation	Mental hospital attendant
Religion	Catholic
Address	Hospital for Insane, Claremont, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Mother Mrs Frances Lyster
Military Information
Reg Number	1337
Date of Enlistment	10 Jul 1915
Rank	Trooper
Unit/Formation	10th Light Horse Regiment, 10th Reinforcement.
Date of Embarkation	13 Oct 1915 -
Ship Embarked On	HMAT A32 Themistocles
Date of Return	16 Oct 1919 - 16 Nov 1919
Ship Returned On	HMNZT Pakeha
Fate	Returned to Australia
Monument	Jarrahdale
Medals	1914-15 Star British War Medal Victory Medal

Pre War

Electoral Roll entries - 1916 - Mental hospital Claremont, attendant.

War Service

Soon after entering camp, George was allocated to the 10th Light Horse's 10th reinforcement draft, travelling with it to Egypt where he entered the 3rd Light Horse Training Regiment.

In Egypt, on 24 Jul 1916 George reported to the 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance with hearing problems. Referred on to the 54th Casualty Clearing Station who treated him before releasing him back to his unit on 4 Aug 1916. On 26 Nov 1916 he again visited the 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance with boils, before being discharged back to duty on 2 Dec 1916. On 18 Mar 1917 he was again in hospital, this time the 24th Stationary Hospital, followed 4 days later in the 31st General Hospital in Port Said, before transferring on 34 Mar 1917 to the 14th Australian General Hospital in Abbassia. It seems he had developed severe abrasions to one of his feet that had become septic. On 1 May 1917 he was released to a convalescent depot at Montazah and finally returned to duty on 16 May 1917 at Moascar.

Taken on strength by the 10th Light Horse Regiment on 4 Aug 1917 at Marakeb, on 23 Aug 1917 he was detached to a Railway Construction Company until 20 Aug 1918.

On 10 Jun 1919, George was embarked at Port Said on HMT Ellenga for leave in the UK. Following this leave he was held in the UK until he boarded HMNZT Pakeha for return it Australia where he was discharged on 16 Dec 1919 by the 5th Military District.

Post War

A recent (2 Nov 1921) quiet wedding was that of Miss Susan Caroline Chapman, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Chapman, of Belfast, Ireland, to Mr. William George Lyster, of Spring Farm, Jarrahdale. Three sons resulted John Charles (1923 - 1985), George Ralph (1925 - 2004) and (Norman Grenvile (1926 - 1995). Caroline died in 1992

Electoral Roll entries - 1922 - 1958 'Spring Farm' Jarrahdale, farmer.

During WW2 he served as W67690 Lieutenant Lyster in the 2nd WA Battery from 22 Mar 1942 until 31 Jan 1945

External Links

• AIF Project
• RSL Virtual War Memorial