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Barnard-G-E-Pte-961

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Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918

 

Barnard G E  Pte   961      George Edward   23 Inf Bn  18  Improver, Leadlight trade    Single    C of E      

Address:    Moonee Ponds, Sydenham St    

Next of Kin:    Barnard, J, father, Sydenham St, Moonee Ponds    

Enlisted:    19 Apr 1915        

Embarked:     A14 Euripides 10 May 1915  

Awards: Military Medal 

 

Recommendation for Military Medal, 28 August 1918

 

23rd Bn AIF  961  Private George Edward Barnard

 

At HERLEVILLE, east of AMIENS, during operations on the 18th August, 1918, this man in the face of heavy machine gun fire ran out a telephone wire and established a telephone within 20 yards of the enemy.

Although the enemy were being reinforced  and he was subject to severe bombing he remained at Guns on the enemy reinforcements coming forward with great success.  His coolness and courage was of the highest standard.

 

Signed Charles Rosenthal, Major General Commanding Second Australian Division.

https://www.awm.gov.au/images/collection/pdf/RCDIG1068290--25-.pdf

 

 

War Service Commemorated

Essendon Town Hall A-F

Essendon State School                                                                                                                        

Essendon Gazette Roll of Honour With the Colours                

Regimental Register

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