
| Regimental number | 12/149 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Wellington |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Commercial traveller |
| Address | Dominion Road, Auckland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 6' 1" |
| Weight | 174 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William Lambert, Leamington Road, Mount Eden, Auckland |
| Previous military service | Served in the Wellington Highland Rifles. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Auckland Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Auckland Infantry Battalion in the Main Body left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 8 ('Star of India') and HMNZT 12 ('Waimana'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Lone Pine Memorial (Panel 72), Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs William Lambert, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Promoted Sergeant, 14 April 1915. Killed in action, Gallipoli, 18 May 1915. War service: 259 days (of which 215 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 18058515 |
|
The NZEF Project, UNSW@ADFA, 2003-2015
|