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MONKHOUSE, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1165 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Division Artillery |
| Born: | Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Port Melbourne, Port Phillip, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Electrical fitter |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Bombardier, 1165, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Bombardier, 1165, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Bombardier, 1165, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Aug 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 21 Feb 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 27 Oct 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 2 Nov 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 2nd Division Artillery | |
| 3 Feb 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 2nd Division Artillery | |
| 23 May 1918: | Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, Third Ypres, At Ypres, 23/7/1917. 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. While withdrawing from a position two of his men were buried by a bursting shell, and he remained behind with two men and got them clear. Whilst taking one of these men, who was severely wounded, to the dressing station the two bearers were wounded, whereupon he dressed their wounds and went half a mile for more bearers. During the whole day, while working his gun and dressing the wounded, he displayed a splendid disregard of personal danger, and set an example which was worthy of the highest praise.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 76 Date: 23 May 1918 | |
| 18 Jan 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 2nd Division Artillery, 6th Field Artillery Battery |
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