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Robert Thomas PETTIFER

Regimental number4751
Place of birthNagambie Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationSleeper cutter
AddressBaillieston via Nagambie, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinMother, Mrs Mary Jane Pettifer, Baillieston via Nagambie, Victoria
Enlistment date24 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name24th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/41/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 4 April 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll24th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Medal


'For conspicuous gallantry as a signaller during the attack on the lines near Bullecourt in laying and repairing lines, often under very heavy machine gun fire.'
Recommendation date: 12 May 1917

FateReturned to Australia 25 January 1919
Medals

Military Medal

'For conspicuous gallantry as a signaller during the attack on the lines near BULLECOURT on 3rd May 1917. He ran a line out to the first objective which he reached shortly after its capture. After repairing the line several times and running a second wire he ran a third line to the next objective under very heavy Machine Gun fire for more than 400 yards.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 189
Date: 8 November 1917

Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death16 February 1963
Place of burialMaryborough Cemetery

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