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JUDGE, Cecil Guildford Kimmorley

Service Numbers:	Not yet discovered
Enlisted:	4 August 1914
Last Rank:	Captain
Last Unit:	4th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Armidale, New South Wales, Australia, 12 December 1892
Home Town:	Guyra, Guyra, New South Wales
Schooling:	The Kings School, Parramatta and The University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	University Student - later Grazier
Died:	Natural causes, Armidale, New South Wales, Australia, 15 June 1963, aged 70 years
Cemetery:	Newcastle Memorial Park (fmly Beresfield Crematorium) Cremated
Memorials:	Ben Lomond WW1 Roll of Honour, Glen Innes New England Grammar School Honour Roll, Guyra District Great War Honour Roll, Guyra Public School Honour Roll

World War 1 Service

4 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, 4th Infantry Battalion
11 Feb 1915:	Embarked Lieutenant, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Melbourne
11 Feb 1915:	Involvement Lieutenant, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: ''
12 Mar 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 4th Infantry Battalion
9 May 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Captain, 4th Infantry Battalion, Petillon, Shrapnel wound left shoulder (fractured)
15 Apr 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Captain, 4th Infantry Battalion, Demicourt, Remained at duty
14 Dec 1917:	Honoured Military Cross, For great personal courage and devotion to duty during operation at Broodeseine Ridge, east of Ypres on 3 to 6 October 1917 in leading his company and consolidating the position, By his leadership he inspired all ranks and owing to his vigilance frustrated every attempt of the enemy to approach his position.
28 Dec 1917:	Honoured Mention in Dispatches
25 Jan 1918:	Transferred British Forces (All Conflicts), Dunsterforce, Disbanded 17 September 1918
15 Jun 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Captain, 4th Infantry Battalion
17 Jun 1919:	Honoured Military Cross and bar, For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty at Baku, Mesopotamia on 14 September, 1918. During an attack on a town by a superior force of the enemy he was serving with two local battalions, which by his courage and example he induced to put up a good fight. Later, when both commanding officers were killed, he himself took command, and controlled the battalions with marked ability. This officer performed excellent work throughout the operations.

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