Normoyle Francis WOOLSTON MM

WOOLSTON, Normoyle Francis

    Service Number: 6166
    Enlisted: 17 April 1916
    Last Rank: Sergeant
    Last Unit: 22nd Infantry Battalion
    Born: Maitland, New South Wales, Australia, 7 March 1889
    Home Town: Elsternwick, Glen Eira, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Clerk
    Died: Natural causes, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 6 May 1970, aged 81 years
    Cemetery: Not yet discovered
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    World War 1 Service

    17 Apr 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6166
    31 Oct 1916: Involvement Private, 6166, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: ''
    31 Oct 1916: Embarked Private, 6166, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Melbourne
    8 Sep 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 22nd Infantry Battalion
    22 Oct 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 22nd Infantry Battalion
    17 May 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 22nd Infantry Battalion
    19 May 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 6166, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Shrapnel wound left leg
    4 Oct 1918: Honoured Military Medal, For cosnpicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during the attack on Ville-Sur-Ancre near Albert on 19 May 1918. Although wounded early in the attack he led his platoon against the enemy and after a period of hard fighting succeeded in capturing the position and allowing the flank of his Company which had been held up to get forward onto its objective. Although suffering from his wound he refused to leave hsi post until the position had been made secure.
    31 May 1919: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 22nd Infantry Battalion
    23 Sep 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 6166, 22nd Infantry Battalion

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