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Cyril Charles MINTY

ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMedical practitioner
AddressNorth Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinWife, Mrs M E Minty, 'Dartbrooke', Chandos Street, Crow's Nest, New South Wales
Enlistment date28 November 1915
Rank on enlistmentCaptain
Unit nameMedical Officers
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A1 Hymettus on 27 January 1916
Rank from Nominal RollCaptain
Unit from Nominal RollAustralian Army Medical Corps
FateReturned to Australia 22 December 1918
Medals

Military Cross

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He showed the greatest courage and fearlessness in attending wounded whilst exposed to heavy shell fire and gas fumes, and assisting to carry them to the collecting post. The stretcher bearers had suffered severe casualties and it was owing to his magnificent example that they maintained their courage and endurance.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 189
Date: 8 November 1917

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