• Born: 1893, Queensland, Australia
• Died: 1970, Queensland, Australia

  Research Notes:

Regimental number 2387
Religion Roman Catholic
Occupation Labourer
Address Isisford, Queensland
Marital status Single
Age at embarkation 22
Next of kin Mother, Mrs Frances Gregg, Isisford, Queensland
Enlistment date 11 October 1915
Rank on enlistment Private
Unit name 5th Light Horse Regiment, 16th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number 10/10/4
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A47 Mashobra on 5 April 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll Bombardier
Unit from Nominal Roll 12th Field Artillery Brigade
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Medal

'For conspicuous gallantry at Strazeele on the night of the 11th June, 1918.'
Recommendation date: 13 June 1918

Fate Returned to Australia 25 March 1919
Medals

Military Medal
'At STRAZEELE on the night of the 11th June at 9.35 p.m. the 112th Howitzer Battery position was in the area of a severe enemy shell storm. Gunner HARMON was severely wounded and No. 2387 Gunner Rowley LAMBERT rushed to him and succeeded in struggling with him by short rushes to a shallow trench slightly to flank of the shelling, and remained with him stopping the bleeding till the shelling eased and he could be cleared.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23
Date: 12 February 1919

Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal ¹