HOCKING, Ernest Joseph
| Service Number: | 10841 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 February 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Signaller |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Divisional Signal Company |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 10 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1 | |
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| 25 May 1916: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Signaller, 10841, 3rd Divisional Signal Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' |
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| 25 May 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Signaller, 10841, 3rd Divisional Signal Company, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne |
Awarded the Military Medal
Military Medal
'For gallantry and devotion to duty at BRAY on 24th August 1918, and at CLERY-sur-SOMME on 31st August, 1918. This Non Commissioned Officer was in charge of linesmen engaged in the maintenance of forward lines throughout the period indicated. Regardless of his own safety, he personally laid important lines under heavy shell fire, repeatedly displaying qualities of initiative and courage. He set an example, and by his own efforts, assisted greatly in maintaining forward communications during the Operations.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115
Date: 10 October 1919
Submitted 4 September 2014
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