Hello Pat,
I am a collector, researcher and historian to the Lancashire Fusiliers and happen to be based in Fremantle. I have a number of excellent reference works concerning the regt including Latter's 2 Volume HIstory of the Lan Fus 1914-18 and also the soldiers died roll for the Lan Fus. I have a collection of over 35 medal groups to the regiment with the majority being WWI including 2 MM groups, 1 to the 11th and 1 to the 17th. I am more than happy to meet with you and some convenient time and we can peruse my books for any information. Do you actually have the medals to 5736 17th Btn Lancashire Fusiliers? Did he survive the war? I have an excellent couple of researchers who are also Lan Fus specialists based in the UK if we need more information.
Best regards,