COLQUHOUN, Colin Roy
| Service Number: | 3267 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Goodwood, SA, 28 May 1896 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Adelaide High School |
| Occupation: | Law Clerk |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Attorney General's Department WW1 Honour Board , Adelaide High School Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 16 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3267, 10th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 27 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 3267, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 3267, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Adelaide |
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Military Cross
'For conspicuous gallantry, energy and initiative during the attack east of Le Vergieur, on 18th September 1918. While in charge of a section detailed for barrage work to cover the advance to the second objective, he led his section with the attacking waves of the infantry, and when, near the first objective, they were held up by heavy fire from enemy machine gun nests, he placed his men in shelter and immediately organized a bombing party and led them forward. He shot one of the enemy's gunners and drove the rest along a trench into a party of our infantry. He then brought up his guns and opened fire on the enemy, killing and wounding over thirty of them. Afterwards he got his guns into position for the barrage, and gave our attacking infantry valuable assistance.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 129
Date: 20 November 1919