Percy George PAINE MM

PAINE, Percy George

    Service Numbers: 878, 4513
    Enlisted: 17 February 1915, Place of enlistment - Melbourne, Victoria
    Last Rank: Corporal
    Last Unit: 6th Field Company Engineers
    Born: Rentford, Middlesex England, 1890
    Home Town: Essendon, Moonee Valley, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Carpenter
    Died: Arterio Sclerosis and Cerebral Softening, Royal Park Mental Hospital, Melbourne Victoria, 24 August 1946
    Cemetery: Not yet discovered
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    World War 1 Service

    17 Feb 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 878, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Place of enlistment - Melbourne, Victoria
    10 May 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 878, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Embarked on HMAT 'A38' Ulysses from Melbourne on 10th May 1915.
    17 Sep 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, 6th Field Company Engineers, Service Number changed to 4513
    27 Sep 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Sapper, 4513, 6th Field Company Engineers, Wounded in action
    31 Oct 1917: Honoured Military Medal, "On the afternoon of 20th September Sapper PAINE was in charge of parties of infantry loading planking on BIRR CROSS ROADS east of YPRES for completion of a circuit road around Lake BELLEWAARDE. In view of the recent advances the expeditious completion of this road was of the utmost importance, and the only limiting factor was the supply of planking. During Sapper PAINE'S relief an enemy counter attack occurred and the area in which his party was working was heavily shelled. Throughout the shelling however Sapper PAINE set a splendid example to his party which was much shaken and for some time carried on the loading single handed. Sapper PAINE's gallantry so inspired his party that they returned to work and the task was successfully completed. Sapper Paine has frequently displayed great gallantry under fire both in GALLIPOLI and FRANCE."
    25 Dec 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Second Corporal, 6th Field Company Engineers, Had been a Temporary Second Corporal since 21st October 1917.
    9 Nov 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 6th Field Company Engineers
    21 Feb 1919: Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 4513, 6th Field Company Engineers, Embarked on HMAT 'A68' Anchises from England on 21st February 1919, disembarking Melbourne on 17th April 1919.
    6 Jul 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 4513, 6th Field Company Engineers

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