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Melville Robert CUTHBERTSON

Regimental number523
Date of birth--/01/1894
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationAccountant
Address2 Regent Street, Parkside, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinC E Cuthbertson, 2 Regent Street, Parkside, South Australia
Enlistment date22 February 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name23rd Battalion, C Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/40/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 10 May 1915
Regimental number from Nominal RollCommissioned
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll23rd Battalion
Promotions

2nd Lieutenant


Unit: INF23
Promotion date: 5 August 1916

FateReturned to Australia 21 December 1917
Medals

Distinguished Conduct Medal

'For conspicuous gallantry during operations. He commanded a working party, consolidating the ground won, and also did fine work collecting the wounded under fire.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 184
Date: 14 December 1916

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