Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918
A group portrait of D Company of the 59th Battalion. Picardie, Somme, Huppy,
23 November 1918. Pte H Gasperino is identified as being in this photo. The photo
also includes Heron W L 2nd Lieut, http://cas.awm.gov.au/item/E03810
Gasperino H Pte 2177 Harold 59 Inf Bn 22 Clerk Single R C
Address: Flemington, Railway Pl, 55
Next of Kin: Gasperino, Anthony, father, Gillies St, Benalla
Enlisted: 8 May 1916
Embarked: A67 Orsova 1 Aug 1916
Awards: Military Medal
Relatives on Active Service:
Gasperino-L-M-Pte-3232 brother
Phelan-P-S-Pte-6573 cousin POW
Phelan-C-Pte-2481 cousin
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MILITARY MEDAL
Lance Corporal Harold Gasperino, 59th Battalion.
For initiative and leadership near VAUVILLERS, East of VILLERS-BRETONNEUX on 9th August 1918. When the three senior NCOs of his platoon became casualties he took charge, continued the attack, and by his skill and leadership and gallant example successfully carried two enemy machine gun positions which were holding up the advance. Throughout the operation he showed an utter disregard for his own safety.
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/records/awm28/1/awm28-1-304part2-0041.pdf
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Mentioned in this publication:
Essendon Gazette 26 March 1914. Failure to appear in court over a drill matter.
War Service Commemorated
Essendon Gazette Roll of Honour (H Laspering)
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