Cecil Seymour HOUGH MM

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HOUGH, Cecil Seymour

Service Number:	1711
Enlisted:	13 August 1915, Enlisted at Perth, WA
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	4th Divisional Ammunition Column
Born:	Bunbury, Western Australia, 1885
Home Town:	Carrabin, Westonia, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Teamster
Died:	Perth, Western Australia, 13 July 1955, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Ashes scattered at Karrakatta Cemetery
Memorials:	Mount Magnet Honour Roll

World War 1 Service

13 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1711, 10th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Perth, WA
13 Oct 1915:	Involvement Private, 1711, 10th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
13 Oct 1915:	Embarked Private, 1711, 10th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Themistocles, Fremantle
1 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Division Artillery
7 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column
1 May 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column
27 Oct 1917:	Honoured Military Medal, For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. At Chateau Wood, east of Ypres, at midnight on 3rd/4th October 1917, when driving ammunition wagons up to the forward Batteries, the wagon capsized into a large flooded shell hole taking with it the six mules of the team. No. 1711 Driver C.S. Hough with the two other Drivers, W.B. Knox, 5719 and E.M. Luca, 312, though under shell fire, worked for two hours in the water until all the mules and ammunition wagon were cleared and then continued their journey and delivered the ammunition to their Battery in time for the action on the 4th October 1917. The gallant conduct of these Drivers not only save the team but ensured the delivery of ammunition to the Battery at a very critical time. London Gazette on 28 January 1918, page 1403, position 63 Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 27 June 1918, page 1390, position 91
24 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 1711, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column, Discharged at the 5th Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Brother of David Edward Hough who returned to Australia on 15 April 1918 having served with the 46th Battalion

Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Joseph Hough and Bertha Hough nee Gardiner of Bunbury, WA

Husband of Mabel Hough nee Boleyn of Carrabin, WA. Cecil and Mabel married during 1912c in Murchison, WA

Commenced return to Australia on 1 May 1919 aboard HT China disembarking on 1 June 1919

Medals: Military Medal, 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Brother of Geoffrey Malcolm Hough who returned to Australia on 10 April 1919 having served with the 16th Battalion

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