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Hugh Michael McBRIDE

Regimental number1921
Place of birthUralla, New South Wales
SchoolConvents of Mercy, Ryde, and St Josephs
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationTelegraph linesman
Addressc/o Mr Hagan, Constitution Road, Ryde, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27
Next of kinFather, M McBride, c/o Mr Hagan, Constitution Road, Ryde, New South Wales
Enlistment date17 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit name1st Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 9
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/20/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on 16 October 1915
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Field Company Engineers
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Medal


'Valuable services and courage under fire.'(Near Ypres 21 September 1917).
Recommendation date: 3 October 1917

FateKilled in Action 10 July 1918
Age at death30.10
Age at death from cemetery records30
Place of burialBorre British Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 32), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
24
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Michael and Ellen MCBRIDE; native of Uralla, New South Wales
Medals

Military Medal

'During the operations along the MENIN ROAD, when his section commenced work on Strong Points in POLYGON WOOD at an early hour on the morning of 21st September, 1917, he was given the work of constructing one. Though subjected to continuous and heavy shell fire and machine gun fire for several hours he never ceased work and by his example and encouragement the work was successfully completed.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31
Date: 7 March 1918

Family/military connectionsBrothers: 1903 Sapper James McBRIDE MM, 1st Field Company Engineers, returned to Australia, 28 March 1919; 1904 Sapper John Owen McBRIDE MSM, 1st Field Company Engineers, returned to Australia, 28 March 1919.
Other detailsMedals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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