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James Henry JULIN

Regimental number218
Place of birthBundaberg Queensland
ReligionBaptist
OccupationSurveyor
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Next of kinG.W Julin, Pioneer, Townsville, Queensland
Enlistment date4 May 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll28 March 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name26th Battalion, A Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/43/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 24 May 1915
Regimental number from Nominal RollCommissioned
Rank from Nominal Roll2nd Lieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll52nd Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Cross


Recommendation date: "28 February 1918

Military Cross


Recommendation date: 12 April 1918"

FateReturned to Australia 24 December 1918
Medals

Military Cross

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty as battalion intelligence officer. He sent in valuable information from his observation post, which was under heavy artillery fire, and several times visited the line, and was able to inform the battalion commander of the actual situation. He also assisted the defence by collecting men of a company, in which the officers were casualties, and placing them in posts. He did this under heavy machine gun fire.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 185
Date: 27 November 1918

Bar to Military Cross


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 173
Date: 7 November 1918

Other detailsMedals: Military Cross and Bar, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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