Alban Peter O'MALLEY MM

O'MALLEY, Alban Peter

    Service Number: 11381
    Enlisted: 4 September 1915
    Last Rank: Sergeant
    Last Unit: 1st Field Artillery Brigade
    Born: Narrandera New South Wales, Australia, 14 March 1889
    Home Town: Narrandera, Narrandera, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Clerk
    Died: Orange, New South Wales, Australia, 26 October 1963, aged 74 years, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Orange General Cemetery, New South Wales
    Roman Catholic, Sec: J, Row: 3, Grave: 13
    Memorials: Narrandera WW1 War Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    4 Sep 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 11381, 1st Field Artillery Brigade
    15 Jan 1916: Embarked Gunner, 11381, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, RMS Osterley, Sydney
    15 Jan 1916: Involvement Gunner, 11381, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
    2 Apr 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 1st Field Artillery Brigade
    15 Dec 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 1st Field Artillery Brigade
    28 Jun 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1st Field Artillery Brigade
    1 Feb 1919: Promoted AIF WW1, Bombardier, 1st Field Artillery Brigade
    10 Oct 1919: Honoured Military Medal, Breaching the Hindenburg Line - Cambrai / St Quentin Canal, On the morning of the 29th September, 1918, the 117th Infantry Regiment (American) attacked East and South of BELLICOURT near ST QUENTIN CANAL. Owing to heavy traffic and shelling the telephone wires were cut and communication with the 59th American Infantry Brigade practically ceased. Sergeant O'MALLEY and Gunner WILKSCH immediately went forward and patrolled and repaired the lines, and worked continuously on them during that day and the next night. Their work was done so well that they were at times the only avenue of communication available to the 59th American Brigade. They worked conscientiously and energetically with the sole object of opening up another avenue of communication for the Brigade, at a period when accurate information was not forthcoming. They set a fine example of devotion to duty.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115 Date: 10 October 1919
    10 Jun 1920: Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 11381, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, 2nd MD, ER/WO class 1

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