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William John EARLE

Regimental number707
Date of birth--/09/1885
Place of birthGloucester, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationDraughtsman
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation29
Next of kinWife, Mrs E M Earle, 7 Ourimbah Road, Mosman, New South Wales
Enlistment date16 September 1914
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit name1st Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 1
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/20/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 22 December 1914
Rank from Nominal RollCaptain
Unit from Nominal RollAIF Headquarters
Promotions

2nd Lieutenant


Promotion date: 12 April 1916

Lieutenant


Unit: 4th Pioneer Battalion
Promotion date: 12 July 1916

Captain


Unit: 4th Pioneer Battalion
Promotion date: 25 December 1916

Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Cross


Recommendation date: 9 March 1918

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette', No. 57 (18 April 1918).
Recommendation date: 20, 24 September 1917

FateReturned to Australia 24 September 1918
Medals

Military Cross


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 165
Date: 24 October 1918

Discharge date23 January 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Commenced return to Australia from Taranto, 24 September 1918; disembarked, 24 November 1918; discharged, 23 January 1919.

Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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