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TUSON, Ernest Vernon
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 572 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 September 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Regimental Sergeant Major |
| Last Unit: | 45th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Victoria Park, London, England, 5 January 1888 |
| Occupation: | Steward |
| Died: | British Columbia, Canada, 4 June 1944, aged 56 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
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World War 1 Service
| 10 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Corporal, 572, 13th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Corporal, 572, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Corporal, 572, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 15 May 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 13th Infantry Battalion | |
| 11 Jun 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 13th Infantry Battalion | |
| 3 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 45th Infantry Battalion | |
| 4 Mar 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Regimental Sergeant Major, 45th Infantry Battalion | |
| 19 Apr 1917: | Honoured Military Medal, For exceptional bravery and coolness shown by him on the night of 2nd and 3rd May, 1915. The Battalion was taking part in a night attack on that date, when, coming under heavy fire and it being impossible to advance further, orders were given to dig in and hold on. The Platoon Commander and Sergeant being both wounded, Corporal TUSON took the platoon in hand and was instrumental in holding an important part of the line.' | |
| 29 Jun 1917: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches, Consistent good work since joining 45th Bn supplying bombs and ammunition to the firing line. | |
| 18 Apr 1918: | Honoured Military Cross, For consistent good work and devotion to duty during the period 26th February to 20th September 1917 | |
| 28 Mar 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Regimental Sergeant Major, 572, 45th Infantry Battalion , Discharged in Australia |
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