Harry DEAN MC, DCM

DEAN, Harry

    Service Number: 251
    Enlisted: 18 August 1914
    Last Rank: Lieutenant
    Last Unit: 4th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Armidale, Armidale Dumaresq - New South Wales, Australia, date not yet discovered
    Home Town: Enmore, Inner West Sydney, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Horse Driver
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    World War 1 Service

    18 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 251, 4th Infantry Battalion
    20 Oct 1914: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 251, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
    25 Apr 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 251, 4th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
    25 Apr 1918: Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, German Spring Offensive 1918, Distinguished Conduct Medal - For devotion to duty at Strazeele on 16 April 1918. Recommendation date: 25 April 1918 For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during an attack. He took charge of his platoon, and led them with splendid dash. On gaining the enemy trenches, althugh wounded, he reorganized his platoon, and refused to leave. He showed leadership of a very high order, and set a splendid example. Later, under intense artillery and machine gun fire, he acted as guide to parties and reinforcements going up the line.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 15 Date: 4 February 1919
    11 Sep 1918: Honoured Military Cross, Breaching the Hindenburg Line - Cambrai / St Quentin Canal, Military Cross for Work near Hargicourt on 11 September 1918. Recommendation date: 2 October 1918'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty near Hargicourt on 11th September 1918. During a counter attack on a position gained, his platoon was surrounded by the enemy, but he showed skill, determined courage, and leadership in fighting his way back, and although practically the whole of the platoon became casualties, he succeeded in bringing in most of the wounded.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 129 Date: 20 November 1919
    19 Oct 1918: Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 4th Infantry Battalion, Return to Australia

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