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Herbert Cowley KINRED

Regimental number6075
Place of birthTumut New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationBricklayer
AddressTumut, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation33
Next of kinWife, Mrs E M Kinred, c/o W Lowther, 'Cosgrove', Tumut, New South Wales
Enlistment date15 January 1915
Rank on enlistmentLance Corporal
Unit nameInfantry Brigade 5, 15th Company, Army Service Corps
AWM Embarkation Roll number25/103/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from
Regimental number from Nominal Roll4212
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Field Company Engineers
FateReturned to Australia 9 March 1919
Medals

Military Medal

'Whilst working with the regimental pack train, taking stores forward near MESSINES, 7th/10th June 1917, this N.C.O. showed great coolness and resource under fire and set a fine example to his party. On two occasions when his party came under heavy shell fire, he rallied his drivers and in darkness reached the unloading spot, parked the stores correctly and by his cool judgement brought his train back with light casualties.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219
Date: 20 December 1917

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

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