Sydney Hubert CARROLL MID, MC

CARROLL, Sydney Hubert

Service Number: 750
Enlisted: 2 January 1915
Last Rank: Captain
Last Unit: 4th Machine Gun Battalion
Born: Pyrmont, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, October 1891
Home Town: Charleville, Murweh, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Stockman
Memorials: Charleville War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

2 Jan 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 750, 2nd Light Horse Regiment
9 Feb 1915: Involvement Private, 750, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Itria embarkation_ship_number: A53 public_note: ''
9 Feb 1915: Embarked Private, 750, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Itria, Brisbane
20 Sep 1915: Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 4th Machine Gun Battalion
4 Apr 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 4th Machine Gun Battalion
4 May 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 13th Machine Gun Company
12 Aug 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 13th Machine Gun Company
23 Aug 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 13th Machine Gun Company
1 Jan 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 13th Machine Gun Company
18 Jul 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 4th Machine Gun Battalion
14 Oct 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Captain, 4th Machine Gun Battalion
24 Oct 1918: Honoured Military Cross, Third Ypres, During the period 24/9 to 30/5 (Polygon Wood) and 10-15/10 1917 (1st Passchendaele) showed splendid leadership and devotion to duty.
28 Oct 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 4th Machine Gun Battalion
10 Aug 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Captain, 750, 4th Machine Gun Battalion
Date unknown: Honoured Mention in Dispatches, Good work 8/2 to 20/9/1917

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