Albert HOUGH MM

HOUGH, Albert

    Service Number: 1576
    Enlisted: 11 May 1915, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 5th Machine Gun Battalion
    Born: Nottingham, England, 1884
    Home Town: Camberwell, Boroondara, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Platelayer
    Died: Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 19 July 1967, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne
    Thomas Simmons Lawn, Row AE, Grave 35. Interred on the 24 July 1967 and held in perpetuity for all time. Commemorated with a plaque in the Victoria Garden of Remembrance
    Memorials: Hawthorn Auburn Baptist Church Honour Roll WW1
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    World War 1 Service

    11 May 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1576, 1st Australian General Hospital, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
    12 Jun 1915: Involvement Private, 1576, 1st Australian General Hospital, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Karoola embarkation_ship_number: A63 public_note: ''
    12 Jun 1915: Embarked Private, 1576, 1st Australian General Hospital, HMAT Karoola, Brisbane
    6 May 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 15th Field Ambulance
    20 Jul 1917: Honoured Military Medal, Citation reads: On 14 May 1917, when his Sergeant was wounded, this private took charge of the four squads at the No. 2 R.A.P. on the left of Queant and carried on the evacuation of the wounded under the persistent barrage fire of the enemy. In spite of casualties among his squads, he reorganised them and by grit, determination and presence of mind coped with all the casualties in his area under the most trying conditions. his gallant bearing had a splendid effect in rousing the men under him to persevere in the work of evacuating wounded under very heavy fire. London Gazette on 18 July 1917, page 7288, position 65 Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 8 November 1917, page 2943, position 40
    8 Sep 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 15th Machine Gun Company, From 15th Field Ambulance
    1 Jul 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1576, 5th Machine Gun Battalion
    6 Jul 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1576, 5th Machine Gun Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District
    Date unknown: Involvement Private, 1576, 1st Australian General Hospital, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: '' embarkation_ship: '' embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
    Date unknown: Embarked Private, 1576, 1st Australian General Hospital

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of George Hough and Matilda Hough nee Mann of Victoria Road, Camberwell, Victoria

    Returned to Australia aboard HT Kildonian Castle disembarking on 7 May 1919

    Medals: Military Medal, 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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