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Cyril Harrington Grier LORIARD

Place of birthLondon England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationNavigation officer
AddressSexton House, Sexton Street, Gladstone Road, South Brisbane, Queensland
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation31
Next of kinWife, Mrs Doris Loriard, Sexton House, Sexton Street, South Brisbane, Queensland
Enlistment date10 December 1915
Rank on enlistment2nd Lieutenant
Unit name42nd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/59/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 23 December 1916
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll42nd Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Unspecified


Refers 4 October 1917.
Recommendation date: "Unspecified"

FateReturned to Australia 21 June 1919
Medals

Military Cross

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when directing traffic under heavy shell fire. His great coolness and judgment had a marked influence at a time when excitement would have added to the danger and difficulties caused by heavy congestion on a narrow road.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 137
Date: 30 August 1918

Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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