Phillip Campbell HERBERT MM

HERBERT, Phillip Campbell

Service Number: 6355
Last Rank: Driver
Last Unit: 4th Field Artillery Brigade
Memorials: Malvern St George's Anglican Church Honour Roll

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World War 1 Service

18 Nov 1915: Involvement Driver, 6355, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
18 Nov 1915: Embarked Driver, 6355, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne
20 Aug 1919: Honoured Military Medal, ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. [He] has rendered excellent service, particularly on the morning of 2 September 1918 during the operations NE of PERONNE when the Battery was pushed forward in close support of the Infantry. Sergeant Herbert was placed in charge of four ammunition wagons to supply the guns with ammunitions from a forward dump. Throughout the day under heavy hostile fire including severe gas concentrations [he] supplied the guns with ammunitions. His devotion to duty set a splendid example to the men under his command. ‘ London Gazette Second Supplement, No. 31512, 20 August 1919

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