AMOR, William Reddie
| Service Number: | 2784 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 14th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Buninyong, Vic., 1893 |
| Home Town: | Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Plasterer |
| Died: | 4 February 1971, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Ballarat New Cemetery and Crematorium, Victoria |
| Memorials: | Scotsburn District and Old Scholars Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 27 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 2784, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
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| 27 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 2784, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne |
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Military Medal
'On the morning of the 11th April, 1917 in the attack on the HINDENBURG LINE in the vicinity of REINCOURT, Private AMOR displayed the utmost gallantry and devotion to duty with one other surviving member of Lewis Machine Gun crew he kept up a deadly fire at the enemy at every opportunity. To obtain a more commanding position at great risk to himself he took his gun out in front of the line of trenches. In the retirement when practically al organisation and order had been lost and every man had to make his own way home in spite of enfilading machine gun fire and an artillery barrage he carried his gun till when approaching our line a piece of shell smashed the barrel. Throughout he displayed great judgment and initiative and the British tenacity of purpose.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169
Date: 4 October 1917
The Military Medal has been awarded to L.-Cpl. W. R. Amor, Lewis Machine Gun Section, 14th Battalion, for gallantry in working a Lewis gun single-handed under heavy machine gun and shell fire, until, his ammunition was exhausted. L.-Cpl Amor is the eldest son. of Mr and Mrs J. Amor, Clayton street, Ballarat East. He left Australia in September, 1915, and was wounded at Pozieres last August.
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