Details

Ronald Gilbert HORWOOD

Regimental number	834
Date of birth	--/09/1896
Place of birth	Broken Hill New South Wales
Religion	Church of England
Occupation	Student
Address	Broken Hill, New South Wales
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	18
Next of kin	Mother, Mrs Carrie Horwood, Broken Hill, New South Wales
Enlistment date	18 March 1915
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	27th Battalion, D Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/44/1
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on 31 May 1915
Regimental number from Nominal Roll	Commissioned
Rank from Nominal Roll	Captain
Unit from Nominal Roll	27th Battalion
Promotions	2nd Lieutenant Unit: INF27 Promotion date: 16 August 1916 Lieutenant Unit: INF27 Promotion date: 18 January 1917 Temporary CAPT Unit: INF27 Promotion date: 21 October 1918
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)	Military Medal 'During the attack on 4-5 August 1916 with eight men held on to isolated position for several hours under heavy shell fire.' Recommendation date: 16 August 1916
Fate	Returned to Australia 31 March 1919
Medals	Military Medal 'During the attack on POZIERES RIDGE on 4th/5th August, 1916, with 8 men held on to an isolated position in advanced captured trenches for several hours under heavy shell fire.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 184 Date: 14 December 1916

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