Owen RASMUSSEN MM

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Service Number:	6069
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Fairbank, Victoria, Australia, 13 November 1892
Home Town:	Fairbank, Victoria
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 18 April 1965, aged 72 years, cause of death not yet discovered

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28 Jul 1916:	Involvement Private, 6069, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
28 Jul 1916:	Embarked Private, 6069, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne
26 Apr 1918:	Honoured Military Medal, Villers-Bretonneux, “Near Villers Brettoneux E. Of Amiens on 26 April, 1918, this NCO displayed great gallantry in dealing with an enemy machine gun which was interfering with our advance. Single handed he bombed the post and put the enemy to flight. Later in the day he used excellent judgment in the use of his machine gun inflicting great loss and beating off a counter attack. During the whole operation he exhibited the qualities of leadership to a marked degree, leading and controlling his section with great courage and ability, and setting a splendid example of devotion to duty.”

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