COWDROY, Henry Atfield
| Service Number: | 752 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Wagonga, NSW, 1879 |
| Home Town: | Woodford, Moreton Bay, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Moruya Primary School |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Memorials: | Kilcoy Honour Roll, Moruya School Boys Roll of Honor, Woodford Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 6 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 752, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
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| 6 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 752, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne |
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Military Medal
'On the night of 26th/27th June, 1917, at LA PETITE DOUVE FARM, MESSINES, No. 752 Private Henry Atfield COWDROY was a member of a working party which was constructing trench tramways, when a heavy enemy barrage dropped on the party. Private COWDROY showed great coolness, courage and determination, in that he, although badly wounded in the foot, went to the assistance of a wounded Officer, and under heavy shell fire, carried him to a place of safety, although he himself suffered considerably from loss of blood. He then pushed on and obtained assistance, and eventually arrived at the Dressing Station in a most exhausted condition, with the wounded Officer. In his actions he displayed great self sacrifice and devotion to duty.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 9
Date: 24 January 1918