TWYFORD, Harold Alfred
| Service Number: | 3460 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 July 1915, Cootamundra, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | The Rock, NSW, 1888 |
| Home Town: | Cootamundra, Cootamundra, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Fitter |
| Died: | 29 December 1950, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Goulburn General Cemetery, New South wales |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 25 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3460, 4th Infantry Battalion, Cootamundra, NSW | |
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| 13 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 3460, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: '' | |
| 13 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 3460, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Lincoln, Sydney |
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Military Medal
'For most conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty while acting as observer for Battalion Headquarters during the operations near MORLANCOURT, South West of ALBERT on night 28th/29th July. His post was heavily shelled during the attack and subsequently; however, Corporal TWYFORD remained at his post and secured valuable information. While at his post he noticed a man fall wounded - he at once put another observer in his place and at great personal risk dressed the man's wounds and carried him to the R.A.P. Throughout the whole of the operations this N.C.O.'s work was of the highest order and is deserving of recognition.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 36
Date: 14 March 1919
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