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Harold WILLIS

Regimental number4623
Place of birthBalmattum Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationDriver
AddressBeauchamp Street, Kyneton, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinMother, Mrs Willis, 27 Chusan Street, East St Kilda, Victoria
Enlistment date5 November 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name5th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/22/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 28 January 1916
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll57th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 15 May 1919
Medals

Military Medal

Description is the same as for 3252 Pte G.P. WAYCOTT MM: 'At Glencorse Wood during the period 25th to 26th September Private Waycott showed great coolness and courage. On the night of the 25th and morning of 26th he continually attended to wounded, and dug out buried men under extremely heavy Artillery fire and later during the day of 26th when his company were ordered forward, he acted as runner and passed continuously between the front line and Battalion Headquarters through the enemys barrage and thus enabled Headquarters to keep in touch with the situation. Later in the evening of the 26th Private Waycott was wounded but delivered his message and reported back and would not retire from duty until ordered to do so.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31
Date: 7 March 1918

Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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