John Richard NORRISH MM

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Service Number:	7790
Enlisted:	19 February 1917
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
Born:	Albany, Western Australia, Australia, 1877
Home Town:	Broomehill, Broomehill-Tambellup, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer and Grazier
Died:	Katanning, Western Australia, Australia, 20 September 1953, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Albany Public Cemetery (Old) / Memorial Park Cemetery (WA) Lower Cemetery
Memorials:	Broomehill District WW1Roll of Honour

19 Feb 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7790
1 Aug 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 7790, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
1 Aug 1917:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 7790, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Medic, Sydney
21 Jul 1918:	Honoured Military Medal, Le Hamel - Blueprint for Victory, Private John Richard Norrish who is a Regimental Stretcher Bearer is brought to notice for his gallantry and devotion to duty during operations against VAIRE and HAMEL Woods, East of CORBIE, on the morning of the 4th July 1918 He went over with the attacking waves of Infantry and attended to many wounded men under machine gun fire with a total disregard for his own personal safety. He subsequently made many carries, involving penetration through enemy barrage and machine gun sniping, for the purpose of evacuating wounded men from VAIRE and HAMEL Woods and in front there of, back to Regimental Aid Post. He is strongly recommended for distinction.
16 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 7790, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Discharge from service - Demobilisation

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