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Leonard Langadale WRATHALL

ReligionChurch of England
OccupationGeologist
AddressNeutral Bay, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinWife, Mrs N M Wrathall, c/o Bank of New South Wales, London, England
Enlistment date1 October 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll4 April 1916
Rank on enlistment2nd Lieutenant
Unit nameMining Corps Reinforcements 1 - 3
AWM Embarkation Roll number16/7/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 4 April 1916
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Unit from Nominal RollMining Corps
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31089 (31 December 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 (23 May 1919).

FateReturned to Australia 11 May 1919
Medals

Military Cross

'On 3rd October 1918, in the vicinity of Estrees and Ramicourt, he was engaged in the reconnaisance of roads captured during the advance. He examined roads up to our front line, and in many cases beyond it, and during the whole of both days worked under heavy shell and machine gun fire. On the 4th October he removed an enemy road mine from a spot which was under heavy direct machine gun fire. He showed great gallantry and untiring devotion to duty.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 10
Date: 29 January 1920

Other detailsMedals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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