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Joseph LEE

Regimental number605
Place of birthDubbo New South Wales
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationCarter
Address57 Good Hope Street, Paddington, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation29
Next of kinSister, Mrs Ashdown, Narramine, New South Wales
Enlistment date24 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentDriver
Unit nameField Artillery Brigade 1, Brigade Ammunition Column
AWM Embarkation Roll number13/29/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A8 Argyllshire on 18 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollCorporal
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Divisional Ammunition Column
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

MSM


Work at Hazebrouck April-July and near Villers Bretonneux from August-September, 1918.
Recommendation date: 27 September 1918

FateReturned to Australia 8 October 1918
Medals

Meritorious Service Medal

'For consistently good work and devotion to duty from 25th February to 16th September, 1918. In the operations in the defence of HAZEBROUCK from April to July and later in the operations forward of VILLERS BRETONNEUX in August and early September, Sergeant LEE proved himself a keen and reliable N.C.O.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 67
Date: 3 June 1919

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

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