Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918

The Herald, 23 September 1916

Monaghan G L        Pte    78    Gerald Laurence           22 Inf Bn    21    Traveller    Single    R C       

Address:    Ballarat, Field St   

Next of Kin:    Doig, W E, Mrs, 40 Munro St, Ascot Vale   

Enlisted:    4 Nov 1914       

Embarked:     A38 Ulysses 10 May 1915   

Awards:  MM

MILITARY MEDAL WON
For distinguished conduct in the
field, Private Gerald L. Monaghan,
brother of Mr D. C. Monaghan, of Mel-
bourne, has been awarded the Military
Medal. On joining the Australian
Imperial Forces, Private Monaghan
was attached to the band at Broad-
meadows, having previously had ex-
perience as a member of St. Augus-
tine's Orphanage Band, Geelong. Sub-
sequently he became a stretcher-
bearer with the 22nd Battalion.

MILITARY MEDAL WON (1916, September 23).  

The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954), p. 1.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article242378009

MILITARY, MEDAL WON
Private G. L. Monaghan, formerly of
Melbourne and Ballarat, who has been
serving as a stretcher bearer in France,
was presented with the military medal
by Lieutenant-General Sir William
Birdwood on September 3. A cable
message dated September 12, has
reached Melbourne friends from Private
Monaghan, conveying the news that he
had been awarded the decoration
named.
MILITARY MEDAL WON (1916, September 15). The Herald

(Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954), p. 10.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article242386941

Military Medal. Date of award 21/9/16  For Bravery in the Field, Pozieres

Promoted to Sergeant 10/11/16

RTA 8/4/19

War Service Commemorated

Essendon Gazette Roll of Honour Wounded