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Charles Alfred James DE BELL

Regimental number1719
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationLabourer
AddressPO, Rockely, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinMother, Mrs Hannah de Bell, PO, Rockely, New South Wales
Enlistment date3 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name7th Light Horse Regiment, 13th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/12/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 20 December 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll54th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Medal


Recommendation date: 18 February 1918

Military Medal


Recommendation date: 25 February 1918

Distinguished Conduct Medal


Recommendation date: 4 September 1918

FateReturned to Australia 15 January 1919
Medals

Distinguished Conduct Medal

'For conspicuous gallantry at Peronne, 1 and 2 September 1918. When his platoon was held up, and suffering heavily from machine gun fire, this non-commissioned officer dashed forward with his Lewis gun and silenced the hostile machine gun, while the platoon pushed forward and captured the garrison.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 35
Date: 15 April 1920

Military Medal


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 137
Date: 30 August 1918

Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: Distinguished Conduct Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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