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Ewen Douglas PRICE

Regimental number337
Date of birth--/04/1890
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationChauffeur
AddressBrisbane, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25
Next of kinMother, Mrs Annie Price, Graceville, Brisbane, Queensland
Enlistment date9 November 1915
Rank on enlistmentSergeant
Unit name41st Battalion, B Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/58/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 18 May 1916
Regimental number from Nominal RollCommissioned
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll41st Battalion
Promotions

2nd Lieutenant


Unit: INF41
Promotion date: 9 September 1916

Lieutenant


Unit: INF41
Promotion date: 12 May 1917

Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918).

FateReturned to Australia 3 July 1919
Medals

Military Cross

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in command of his company after the company commander has been killed. He succeeded in holding his portion of the line and beating of many counter attacks.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 150
Date: 24 September 1918

Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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