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Edwin Victor REARDON

Regimental number7535
Place of birthBream Creek Tasmania
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationOrchardist
AddressTriabunna, Tasmania
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinWife, Mrs A F Reardon, Triabunna, Tasmania
Enlistment date20 November 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll17 November 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name12th Battalion, 25th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/29/5
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 14 June 1917
Rank from Nominal RollLance Sergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll40th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Medal


Recommendation date: 7 October 1918

FateReturned to Australia 25 March 1919
Medals

Military Medal

'Near BONY from 29th September to 2nd October 1918, this Non Commissioned Officer rendered invaluable service as a patrol leader. Under severe fire and over difficult country, he made several reconnaissances as far as the HINDENBURG LINE and was the first of his Battalion to pass through it. The information he brought back was invariably accurate and was the greatest possible value to his Battalion in the final capture of the HINDENBURG SYSTEM. It was entirely due to his thorough knowledge of enemy dispositions and strong points that his Company was enabled to move forward and take the line with light casualties. Throughout, his powers of leadership, his initiative and coolness under fire were most inspiring.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115
Date: 10 October 1919

Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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