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MENZ, William Alexander Rudolph

Service Number:	728
Enlisted:	25 August 1914, Daylesford, Vic.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	1st Pioneer Battalion
Born:	Hepburn, Victoria, Australia, 1890
Home Town:	Hepburn Springs, Hepburn, Victoria
Schooling:	Hepburn State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Carter
Memorials:	Daylesford Hepburn State School Honour Roll, Daylesford Hepburn State School Pictorial Honour Roll

World War 1 Service

25 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 728, 7th Infantry Battalion, Daylesford, Vic.
19 Oct 1914:	Involvement Private, 728, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
19 Oct 1914:	Embarked Private, 728, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne
25 Apr 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 728, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
7 Aug 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 728, 7th Infantry Battalion, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli, Lone Pine
13 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Pioneer Battalion, Egypt
24 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 728, 1st Pioneer Battalion, Battle for Pozières , GSW to left hand and right arm. Evacuated to UK. Never rejoined unit.
4 Oct 1916:	Honoured Military Medal, Battle for Pozières , At POZIERES, FRANCE, 19/26th. July 1916, Pte. MENZ acted as a signaller and runner. He displayed exceptional courage and ability, repeatedly taking messages to all parts of the field frequently through heavy fire. On one occasion the enemy barrage fire on POZIERES practically isolated a working party at the CEMETERY but he got through with orders and information, being severely wounded on the return journey, in spite of this he brought back his message to Battalion Headquarters
6 Apr 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 728, 1st Pioneer Battalion, RTA 25 January 1919 and discharged (MU - no details).

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