James (Digger) O'LOUGHLIN DCM

O'LOUGHLIN, James

    Service Number: 6553
    Enlisted: 19 June 1916, Enlisted into 21st Reinforcements 11th Battalion
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 11 Infantry Battalion AMF
    Born: Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia, 6 November 1896
    Home Town: Kalgoorlie, Kalgoorlie/Boulder, Western Australia
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Engine driver
    Died: Heart attack, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, 25 May 1971, aged 74 years
    Cemetery: Kalgoorlie Cemetery, Western Australia
    Memorials: Midland Junction Municipality Roll of Honour (Large)
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    World War 1 Service

    19 Jun 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Enlisted into 21st Reinforcements 11th Battalion
    10 Oct 1916: Embarked Private, 6553, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suffolk, Fremantle
    10 Oct 1916: Involvement Private, 6553, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: ''
    17 Nov 1916: Transferred 11 Infantry Battalion AMF, Sick to Fargo Military Hospital P.U.O from 3rd Training Battalion
    17 Dec 1916: Transferred Private, 11 Infantry Battalion AMF, Marched into 3rd Training Battalion
    5 Jan 1917: Transferred Private, 11 Infantry Battalion AMF, Discharged from Fargo Military Hospital
    2 Apr 1917: Embarked 11 Infantry Battalion AMF, Proc overseas from Folkstone
    9 Jun 1918: Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, In the operations against the enemy position at MONT DE MERRIS near Strazeele on the night of ⅔ June, 1918, Private O'Loughlin did particularly gallant work in putting out of action an enemy machine gun . On the first objective being reached this gun opened fire on our troops who were digging in. Regardless of the danger this man, on his own initiative, ran forward and bayoneted the enemy gunner and captured the gun. By his prompt and brave action he undoubtedly saved many lives in his company.
    10 Aug 1918: Wounded
    31 Aug 1918: Transferred Private, 11 Infantry Battalion AMF, Admitted to 47th General Hospital with wound to left thigh
    19 Apr 1919: Transferred Private, 11 Infantry Battalion AMF, Returned to Western Australia on HMAT Marathon
    12 Mar 1920: Discharged AIF WW1, 6553, 11 Infantry Battalion AMF, Discharged 5 MD
    2 Feb 2019: Transferred 11 Infantry Battalion AMF, Discharge form hospital forFun and Rep No 2 GSW

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