S17671
GORE, Maxwell
| Service Numbers: | Officer, W242806 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 September 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 10 Garrison Battalion (WA) |
| Born: | St Peters, SA, 7 August 1894 |
| Home Town: | St Peters (SA), Norwood Payneham St Peters, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | 1 February 1980, aged 85 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Savings Bank of South Australia Honour Roll WW1, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, St Peters Spicer Memorial Church Stained Glass Window Honor Roll WW1 (2) |
World War 1 Service
| 15 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1 | |
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| 27 Oct 1915: |
Embarked
AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' |
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| 27 Oct 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Adelaide | |
| 12 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 50th Infantry Battalion, Mouquet Farm | |
| 12 Aug 1916: | Honoured Military Cross, Mouquet Farm | |
| 2 Apr 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 50th Infantry Battalion, The Outpost Villages - German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line | |
| 2 Apr 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 50th Infantry Battalion, Noreuil | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, 50th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 6 Oct 1939: | Involvement Captain, W242806 | |
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| 6 Oct 1939: | Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, W242806, 10 Garrison Battalion (WA), Homeland Defence - Militia and non deployed forces | |
| 6 Oct 1939: | Enlisted W242806 | |
| 6 Oct 1939: | Enlisted Perth, WA | |
| 21 Aug 1944: | Discharged |
Military Cross Citation
Awarded Military Cross
'Near Mouquet farm on the night of 12th August 1916, he was acting as Battalion bombing Officer. Against heavy odds he led a bomb team forward and drove the Germans from a communication trench which connected the enemy line with ours. Afterwards under heavy fire building a stop which enabled us to put a Lewis Gun forward into a position of great advantage. When our troops on the left of this point were driven back, the position gained by Lieut. Gore saved the flank of the Battalion from being turned.
On the night of 14th August 1916, during the same operations against Mouquet Farm, Lieut. Gore was patrolling the front. He was some considerable distance off of his men when he noticed a German patrol with 2 of our men as prisoners. Without waiting for the party he engaged the hostile patrol with bombs and succeeded in rescuing the men who had been prisoners. Unfortunately one of them was killed during the fight. Although twice previous recommended Lieut. Gore has received no award. During the period 13/20th November 1916, North of Flers when acting as Battalion Intelligence Officer Lt. Gore also did good work in patrolling the Battalion front. Personally taking charge of the patrols on all but one occasion.'
Submitted 28 January 2016 by Faithe Jones
Military Cross Recommendation - 2 March 1917
Near MOUQUET FARM on the night of 12th. August 1916, he was acting as Battalion Bombing Officer Against heavy odds he led a bomb team forward and drove the Germans from a communication trench which connected the enemy line with ours. Afterwards under heavy fire building a stop which enabled us to put a Lewis Gun forward into a position of great advantage. When our troops on the left of this point were driven back, the position gained by Lieut. GORE saved the flank of the Battalion from being turned.
On the night of 14th. August 1916 during the same operations against MOUQUET FARM Lieut. GORE was patrolling the front. He saw some considerable distance ahead of his men when he noticed a German patrol with 2 of our men as prisoners, Without waiting for his party he engaged the hostile patrol with bombs and succeeded in rescuing the men who had been prisoners. Unfortunately one of them was killed during the fight.
Although twice previously recommended, Lieut. GORE has received no award.
During the period 13/20th. November 1916 North of FLERS, when acting as Bn. Intelligence Officer, Lieut. GORE also did good work in patrolling the Bn. front.
Personally taking charge of the patrols on all but one occasion.
Submitted 7 December 2014 by Nathan Rohrlach
Biography
Son of Howard GORE and Adelaide Lucy Caroline nee KEKWICK
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