Albert Arthur Gordon MADDEN MM*

MADDEN, Albert Arthur Gordon

    Service Number: 1817
    Enlisted: 9 January 1915, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 49th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Melbourne Victoria, Australia, 1887
    Home Town: Preston, Darebin, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: Heidelberg, Victoria, 1970, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Not yet discovered
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    World War 1 Service

    9 Jan 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1817, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
    8 Apr 1915: Involvement Private, 1817, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
    8 Apr 1915: Embarked Private, 1817, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Brisbane
    29 Feb 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 49th Infantry Battalion, From 9th Battalion
    9 Dec 1916: Honoured Military Medal and bar, Military Medal:- Counter attacks of the enemy were repelled mainly through the work of my Lewis gunners who kept to their post during the whole time under a heavy bombardment by the enemy and after being repeatedly subjected to bomb attacks by small parties who crept up. Owing to the heavy casualties in my Lewis Gunners it was impossible to relieve them, and these men worked continuously during the whole period. London Gazette on 9 December 1916, page 12055, position 102 Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 19 April 1917, page 927, position 130 Bar to Military Medal:- For conspicuous bravery as a Runner. During the operations on 5th April, 1918, near Dernancourt South West of Albert he carried messages from Company to Battalion Headquarters over an area swept by enemy Machine guns and Rifle fire, with the utmost speed. No telephonic communication forward of Battalion headquarters had been established during the first night and day, and it was entirely due to the efforts of this Runner that information from his Company Commander was received at Battalion Headquarters. His work throughout the whole of the operations was highly commendable. This soldier is already in possession of a Military Medal. London Gazette on 6 August 1918, page 9230, position 2 Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 12 December 1918, page 2349, position 20
    9 Jun 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1817, 49th Infantry Battalion, Bomb wound to the right arm. Invalided to England on 11 June 1918
    2 Dec 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1817, 49th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to defective vision

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of James Madden and Agnes Madden nee Ball of Fleet Street, South Brisbane, QLD formerly of South Preston, Victoria

    Husband of Elizabeth Madden nee Thilton. Albert and Elizabeth were married on 15 Januaary 1919 at the Register Office, King's Norton, Birmingham, England. Registrar Charles Joseph Britton officiated 

    Commenced return to Australia on on 26 July 1919 aboard HT Demonthenes disembarking on the 14 September 1919 at Melbourne

    Medals: Military Medal and Bar, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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