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Norman James McGUIRE

Regimental number1655
Place of birthFootscray, Victoria
SchoolSt Josephs (Catholic) School, Benalla, Victoria
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationBricklayer
Address429 Bourke Street, Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinFather, A McGuire, 429 Bourke Street, Surry Hills, Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales
Enlistment date12 January 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name13th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/30/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A49 Seang Choon on 11 February 1915
Regimental number from Nominal RollCommissioned
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Medal


'Work near Morcourt on August 1918.'
Recommendation date: 30 August 1917

Unspecified


Recommendation date: 13 August 1918

Other details from Roll of Honour CircularCaptured a German flag single handed which had been flying accross from the INF13 for about a fortnight. Was congradulated by Major-General Cox for good work and coolness under fire during 1916. Was awarded the Military Medal in 1918, and the Military Cross in 1918.
FateKilled in Action 18 September 1918
Place of death or woundingSt Quentin, France
Age at death25
Age at death from cemetery records25
Place of burialJeancourt Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 31), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
70
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Anthony and Mary MCGUIRE, Mosman Cottage, The Avenue, Rose Bay, New South Wales
Medals

Military Medal

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during operations East of MESSINES. On the night of 24th August 1917 when on patrol, he located an enemy listening post and drove it back to its own front line. On this an enemy patrol of about 12 moved out and endeavoured to intercept Sergeant McGUIRE'S party. He withdrew three of his six men to a flank and the remainder made a feint retirement with the object of drawing the enemy on. This manoeuvre took place fully 400 yards in front of our line and only failed through the precipitate retreat of the enemy patrol. Sergeant McGUIRE patrolled No Man's Land throughout every night of the tour, maintaining touch, across a swamp, with the unit on the left flank and holding supremacy in No Man's Land by a vigorous aggressive policy.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 19
Date: 14 February 1918

Military Cross

'For conspicuous gallantry and during an advance. When the company on his right was checked by machine gun fire he rushed round to the threatened flank, threw a bomb, and silenced the gun and captured the crew. At the final objective, when he was leading a patrol forward, he assisted in capturing a gun which was hindering consolidation. He set a very fine example of courage, and determination to his men.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31
Date: 4 March 1919

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

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