Austin Albert HERITAGE MC

HERITAGE, Austin Albert

    Service Numbers: Not yet discovered
    Enlisted: 27 July 1915
    Last Rank: Lieutenant
    Last Unit: 12th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Longford, Tas., 13 December 1888
    Home Town: Launceston, Launceston, Tasmania
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Bank Clerk
    Memorials: Hobart Roll of Honour, Lindisfarne Officers of the 12th Battalion Pictorial Honour Roll, Nar Nar Goon Commercial Bank of Australia Limited WW1 Roll of Honour
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    World War 1 Service

    27 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 12th Infantry Battalion
    18 Feb 1916: Embarked 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Melbourne
    18 Feb 1916: Involvement 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: ''
    31 Jul 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 12th Infantry Battalion
    8 Apr 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 12th Infantry Battalion, SW face, right leg and fibia. Won MC in this action. Would be discharged.
    4 Oct 1917: Honoured Military Cross, At Bourises on April 8th 1917, he gallantry led his men in the face of heavy fire, driving the enemy out of their position with heavy losses.
    18 Feb 1918: Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 12th Infantry Battalion

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    Awarded Military Cross

    'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He gallantry led his men in the face of heavy fire, driving the enemy out of their position with heavy losses. Later, he rallied his men under heavy trench mortar bombardment and re-established the position.'
    Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169
    Date: 4 October 1917

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