Lawrence George HART DCM, MM

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HART, Lawrence George

Service Number:	135
Enlisted:	4 January 1916, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	43rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Clarence Park, South Australia, 6 December 1892
Home Town:	Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Goodwood Secondary School, South Australia
Occupation:	Coachsmith
Died:	18 January 1958, aged 65 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Derrick Garden of Remembrance
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World War 1 Service

4 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia
9 Jun 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 135, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: ''
9 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 135, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 135, 43rd Infantry Battalion

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Biography

"Distinguished Conduct Medal: 'On 29 September, 1918, during operations south of Bony, when the enemy were counter attacking, he took charge of his platoon when his platoon commander became a casualty. He grasped the situation quickly, and fearlessly exposing himself himself he very successfully handled his men and selected positions for snipers and Lewis guns. The manner in which he disposed of his platoon was responsible for the breaking up of the counter attacks.'

Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 20. Date: 19 February 1920

Military Medal: 'On 1st September, 1918, during operations North of PERONNE, after his Company had reached its final objective, this man pushed out with his Lewis Gun well forward of our position and succeeded in cutting off a number of the retreating enemy. He inflicted heavy casualties and was responsible for the capture of enemy prisoners.'

Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115. Date: 10 October 1919" - SOURCED from The AIF Project (www.aif.adfa.edu.au)

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