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Well look like the yanks STFU, most officers already do, I dont see you all whinging about the 7+ medals already issued to fobbits for just doing your job in the safety of an office on deployment or well outside the AO in amab, people have paid the ultimate sacrifice and have life changing wounds due to combat, on the ground, outside the wire fighting the enemy! He served with the 37th Australian Infantry Battalion as part of the 10th Australian Brigade, 3rd Australian Division in the French theatre of war.Boyd was awarded his M.M. stretcher bearer. in, Pte. for his gallantry at July Farm, east of Wytschaete, Ypres, 13/14 March 1918. Note: Tragically Harry Batchelor was swept off the rocks at Bondi Beach whilst fishing and subsequently drowned on the 22ndof March 1925. An Australian Group to Private O'Donnell who was Wounded in Action near Wau. The Americans have got their Purple Heart and some Australian soldiers came back and said there should be something similar for those killed or wounded in action. I wish to address the move to have a potential new award for defence personnel who have been killed, injured etc during service. In the battle that followed, despite achieving tactical surprise by approaching from an unexpected direction, the Japanese attackers were unable to capture Wau. The original recommendation states:Whilst moving into position for attack in front of Villers Bretonneux at5 a.m.on the morning of 8th August 1918, Private Allen received nasty wounds in the arm. A. E. Boyd 37 Bn. 28 January 1918. WW1 Australian 'wounded in action' medal group to Private Thomas Hooper who served with the 11th Battalion and was wounded in action on 23/8/1918, later serving during WW2 in the C.M.F. A.I.F.). The Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal (the Tribunal) is directed to inquire into the subject under reference. People say, youve been a lot of places serving the country havent you? I say, these belong to my son and I wear them for him, Mr Palmer said. If no other participant places a bid, you win that auction lot for $101 dollars. London Gazette8 December 1916. 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Quigley Collection: Orders of the Japanese Empire & Associated States, The Orders, Decorations & Documents of NASA Astronaut Buzz Aldrin. I am a Vietnam Veteran. (4875 Dvr: R. Loton. 25/Aust: Inf:); British War and Victory Medals (4797 Sgt. Naming is officially impressed. impressed to1940 Cpl A. L. Fraser. He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force, 1 October 1914. London Gazette17 December 1917. G. J. Irving. Bde. He initially served on the strength of the 7th Australian Infantry Battalion, before briefly transferring to the 59th Battalion, and ultimately serving with the Australian Machine Gun Corps from March 1916.Allen was wounded in action in the French theatre of war, 19 July 1916 and 24 March 1917. The original recommendation states: On the night of the 9th/10th August 1918, Corporal Boyd, who was then a stretcher bearer, did consistently good work getting out wounded men. Private O'Donnell embarked Freemantle, Western Australia for the Middle East, with infantry reinforcements, aboard the Transport US13 on November 7th, disembarking at Suez, Egypt on the 24th. initially whilst on duty in France 10thMay 1916 "To hospital eye trouble" and goes back and forth from duty to hospital because of this injury. group of three awarded to Private A. Delury, 25thAustralian Infantry Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, who received a shrapnel wound to the right shoulder in the process of winning the M.M., and was later gassed 12 May 1918Military Medal, G.V.R. During the whole action he showed a daring and disregard for his own personal safety which was a distinct encouragement to his men and of great assistance to Lieutenant Moore. F.A.B. Required fields are marked *. The British Army began awarding a brass "Wound Stripe" in 1916, with approval by King George V. The badge was worn vertically on the left forearm and inset between the Good Conduct stripes, fastened through the uniform cloth. 55/Aust: Inf:); British War and Victory Medals (5418 Pte. Awarded Victory Medal, British Medal* . A.I.F. Military Medal, G.V.R. EMB: 3RDMay 1916 with the1stANZAC Cyclist Corpsbefore transferring to the1stBN AIFSeptember 1916, 8thApril 1917 admitted to hospital with trench feet and paratyphoid fever. I believe this is a valid purpose for the introduction of another medal or clasp. G. J. It is unfortunate that having traded in Western Australia for 50 years we find the need to post this advice. As a former Army Apprentice, Im much more inclined, similar to the Nashos medal, to ask for a commemorative medal to be struck for all our mob, 50 intakes of us from 1948 on and definitely a worthy medal to commemorate who we are and where weve been, how we got there, and for those like me, to show we taught those who did go there. Sign up to The Sydney Morning Heralds newsletter here, The Ages here, Brisbane Times here, and WAtodays here. A. Delury. $4,250 In March and April 1941 the British sent over 58,000 servicemen and women to the defence of Greece and of these 17,125 were Australians of the 6th Division, AIF. London Gazette25 April 1918. In particular, the tribunal is to seek and receive submissions and consider whether it is appropriate . North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal with Clasp 'AFGHANISTAN'. ); 1914-15Star(2552 Pte. I bet the people who hate the idea never seen a day of combat. 25 April 1914 - Wounded in Action in the leg at Gallipoli 23 JUly 1916 - Wounded in Action Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Make a Dedication Showing 3 of 3 images. He was encouraged to take up embroidery as a means of both passing the time and of 'training' his left hand in fine motor skills. He served with the Battalion in the French theatre of war and advanced to Lieutenant in July of the same year.Thompson returned to Australia in January 1920, and was discharged in March of the same year. Australia collar badge and AUSTRALIA shoulder title. Disembarking at Marseille on 17 May 1916, he joined the Base Depot at Etaples 3 days later and joined the 1st Divisional Artillery Column on 20 October 1916 before transferring to No. The Battery Commander and these four men remaining in the close vicinity of the Battery, during the bombardment a number of direct hits were made on the Gun Pits setting fire to three of them and causing the ammunition in the pits to commence to explode. impressed to. Single: Military Medal (GV) correctly impressed to 3761 L. CPL H. BATCHELOR 20/AUST; INF: Single: Military Medal, G.V.R. Delurywas born in Woolwich, Kent, in 1893. ), Military Medal, G.V.R. These four men with Major Churchus at once went in to these pits and put out two fires with wet bags. Pair: British war medal and Victory medal impressed to 4478 PTE E. L. STEPHENS 1 BN AIF. H.J.N. C. Wells. ), Military Medal, G.V.R. He enlisted in the Royal Army Service Corps in New South Wales, 10 July 1916. medal is suspended by a purple cloth, 1 3/8 inches in length by 1 3/8 inches in width with 1/8-inch white edges. There is confusion between his first two woundings and he appears onlycredited with two woundings. They kept up fire during the duration although both were wounded. More than once I thought, please dont shoot the messenger. Two months later, he was sent to Wau by air on January 30, 1943, in defence against the Japanese advance from Bulolo. His work in helping with the organisation of the party and in the training previous to the raid went far to ensure its ultimate success. F. Whithead 1/A.S.C. ), Military Medal, G.V.R. A. Soldiers of the Australian Imperial Force, Canadian Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Expeditionary Force, and other Empire troops followed suit in the First World War, and issued wound stripes according to British practice. 25/Aust: Inf:); British War and Victory Medals (4797 Sgt. Killed in action 23-2-1917 LARWOOD was Waikerie Primary School principal until 1911 and a key figure in the current location and design of the school. G. J. Irving. The following month he distinguished himself at Moralncourt, and was wounded in action, 31 May 1918. When passing the Battalion Headquarters with a message, he was wounded, but delivered his message. His conduct throughout was extremely cool and his bearing inspired the remainder of the men.Francis Joseph Arthur Bentwas born in Wangaratta, Victoria in 1884. He then organised stretcher squads and got all the wounded back. Will it ever really happen?. eMedals proudly ships worldwide, see our shipping information. Doug Baird, whose son Cameron Baird was posthumously awarded Australias 100th Victoria Cross for acts of extraordinary gallantry after he was killed in 2013 under machine-gun fire in Afghanistan, says there is no doubt some sort of recognition is needed. The attached are examples of past issues. Those injured could wear a special clasp attached to the service medal, and family could wear something similar for someone killed. He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force at Melbourne, 15 January 1915. "The Americans have got their Purple Heart and some Australian soldiers came back and said there should be something similar for those killed or wounded in action. VC=Victoria Cross (Australia,United Kingdom,New Zealand and Canada) WIA, May 1950. My rationale is that if you werent doing the service you wouldnt have become injured or sick. awarded to Lance-Corporal A. Briggs, 20th Australian Infantry Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, for his gallantry with rifle-grenades during a counter-attack at Lagincourt, 15 April 1917. Single: Military Medal (GV) correctly impressed to3177 Pte. M.M. A.S.C. Leslie submitted his design to CONTACT to add to the interest and debate and we thank him very much for thinking of us. F. CRACKER'. A. E. Allen. (3481 Pte H. E. King. 21 January 2021. 29/Aust: Inf:); 1914-15 Star (454 Dvr. awarded to Corporal A. L. Fraser, 60th Australian Infantry Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, for his repeated gallantry during a night raid on July Farm, east of Wytschaete, 13/14 March 1918. Boyd died in November 1956. With respect what a waste of money! 45/Aust: Inf: M.M. Although I thought that (We Pray For All Those Who Made The Supreme Sacrifice) was appropriate as its used in Anzac Day Services. Battery was subjected to very heavy shell fire by 5.9 shells. The Australians suffered 20 men killed and a further 89 wounded during the fighting. F. Whitehead. NSW 2533 Also entitled to Military Medal and 1914/15 star. I was one of those personnel to be wia (by enemy fire) on my second tour to Afghanistan and whilst I have accepted the fact we do not get anything from the government to show what happened it would be nice to have something.. after all isnt the purpose of operational medals to tell a story so to speak of what we achieved/accomplished or experienced during our service..!? The State of Victoria Gazette of Jan 29 1869 under "POST OFFICE" then "BALLARAT" shows him taken on strength of the Victorian Government in 1853 - the year before EUREKA. ); 1914-15 Star (4875 Dvr. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for WW2 US Army 82nd Airborne division grouping ETO Europe WOUNDED at the best online prices at eBay! Australian WW1 Wounded In Action Medal Pair, Edwards , Field Engineers AIF See original listing Condition: Used Ended: 11 Dec, 2022 20:20:26 AEDST Winning bid: AU $290.00 [ 4 bids ] Postage: AU $30.00 Australia Post International Express Located in: Neerim South, VIC, Australia Seller: dingo-boy ( 1443 ) | Seller's other items Sell one like this Private 886. Boyd embarked for the UK on the S.S.Shropshire, and travelled on to France, 15 February 1917. And I take pride in that. Well its been covered already. I have no problem with the clasp but I think a medal with killed in action on it or something like that could be the way to go, he said. It initially served in the United Kingdom where it undertook defensive duties before being moved to the Middle East in 1941. He embarked for Egypt on H.M.A.T. He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force, in January 1916. Second World War Group of Four, Private Patrick O'Donnell, 28th Battalion, 7th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, Wounded in Action near Wau, Papua New Guinea 2ND REVISION . This NCO accompanied Lieutenant John Charles Moore [M.C. HMAS Sydney commences operations HMAS Sydney arrived in Korean waters in early October and began operations immediately. A Great War 1917 Ypres - Battle of Broodseinde M.M. Newspaper articles at the time hint towards Garner being awarded a medal for the attempted rescue (further research required). impressed to 1940 Cpl A. L. Fraser. Transferred 15thMarch 1916 to the 114thBty (later 115thBty). A new medal was issued to him, correctly named at his request to 'Biggs'.Towards the end of his long life Biggs lived with his niece, Emily, and her husband Fred Lees. Opposing these forces were the Australian 2/5th, 2/6th and 2/7th Battalions along with Lieutenant Colonel Norman Fleay's Kanga Force. Minor edge nicks, generally very fine or better $4250, Trio:A Great War 1917 French theatre M.M. group of four awarded to stretcher bearer, Private H. E. King, 5th Australian Infantry Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, who was gassed 25 August 1918Four: Military Medal, G.V.R. Click images to start slideshow. He was discharged in July 1919. and their families, to ease the financial, emotional and personal hardships. in under heavy shell and M.G. The Sacrifice Medal replaced the wound stripe for all members of the Canadian Armed Forces in 2008. On that basis alone, I am not a supporter of it being gazetted and struck. Single : South Africa Medal 1853 impressed :LIEUT. The Crosswordleak.com system found 25 answers for wounded in action medal crossword clue. When the barrage lifted, he was one of the first to enter the enemys position and received the prisoners from Lieutenant Moore.