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MEDHURST, Provo William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1577 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 September 1915, Enlisted at Adelaide |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Moorak, via Mount Gambier, South Australia, 31 March 1887 |
| Home Town: | Glencoe, Wattle Range, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Glencoe State School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Es Salt, Palestine, 3 May 1918, aged 31 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Jerusalem Memorial, Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Glencoe Soldiers Memorial, Jerusalem Memorial, Mount Gambier War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1577, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Adelaide | |
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| 18 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 1577, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 1577, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
| 23 Dec 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 1577, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Battle of Magdhaba | |
| 9 Jan 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 1577, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Battle of Rafa | |
| 27 Mar 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 1577, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Battles of Gaza | |
| 31 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 1577, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Battle of Beersheba | |
| 3 May 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 1577, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Es Salt Raid | |
| 3 May 1918: | Involvement Trooper, 1577, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1577 awm_unit: 9 Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1918-05-03 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Jame Medhurst and Margaret (nee Hughes) Medhurst of Glencoe, SA; brother of James Edward Medhurst, Elsie Beatrice Medhurst, Dulcie May Medhurst and Percy Hughes Medhurst
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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