GREEN, Cyril Patrick
| Service Number: | 122 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 August 1914, Morphettville, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Kadina, Copper Coast, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
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World War 1 Service
| 19 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 122, Morphettville, South Australia | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 122, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 122, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Adelaide | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, ANZAC / Gallipoli, "For conspicuous gallantry on the 25th of April 1915, during the landing at Gaba Tepe (Dardanelles), he had reached shelter on the beach, when he saw a wounded man struggling in the surf, which was under heavy fire. Without hesitation he turned back, reached the man in the water, and brought him successfully to shore and subsequently to a place of shelter" | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 122, 10th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 3 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Staff Sergeant, 50th Infantry Battalion | |
| 26 Aug 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 50th Infantry Battalion | |
| 9 Dec 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 50th Infantry Battalion | |
| 7 Nov 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
| 13 Jan 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by John Edwards
"A Local Hero
When we focus on the Great War (WWI) the long casualty lists dominate our view. Seemingly against the odds some survived the entire war and returned to their former lives. Cyril Patrick Green of Kadina was one such man, an ordinary person but a hero and a survivor. Enlisting on August 19, 1914, nothing could have prepared the 25-year-old for the experience ahead. Working as a driver before the war, he spent the next four years fighting for his country and lived through the horrors of Gallipoli, Egypt and the Western Front before arriving safely back in Australia in December 1919. Pvt Green was part of the initial landings at Anzac Cove on April 25th 1915 and was awarded a Distinguished Conduct Medal for conspicuous gallantry on that day for rescuing a wounded soldier who was struggling in the surf under heavy fire. Pte Green had reached shelter on the beach, when he saw the wounded man in trouble. Without hesitation or regard for his own safety he turned back, reached the man and brought him successfully to shore and subsequently to a place of shelter. Pvt Green was also mentioned in the Army Camp Orders and Despatches.
Following the withdrawal from Gallipoli, he transferred to the 50th Battalion in Egypt and promoted to Staff Sergeant on March 1st 1916 and proceeded to France in June. He was again promoted, this time to Second Lieutenant on August 1916 and then to Lieutenant (Lt) on 9 December 1916. Lt Green arrived back in Australia on 24 December 1919. He is representative of so many others who had survived ‘hell on earth’ having selflessly given more than four years of his life. ...Private Green and 456 Corporal Joseph Cook Weatherill from Mallala of the 10th Battalion who were both awarded the DCM for bravery during the landings at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915." - SOURCE (www.rowanramsey.com.au)
"...122 Private Cyril Patrick Green from Kadina, South Australia. A 25 year old driver prior to enlisting on 19 August 1914, he embarked for overseas with Cpl Weatherill and also landed at Gallipoli on 25 April. He was awarded a DCM for conspicuous gallantry in rescuing a wounded soldier who was struggling in the surf under heavy fire. He was also Mentioned in the Army Camp Orders and Mentioned in Despatches. Back in Egypt, he transferred to the 50th Battalion and was promoted to Staff Sergeant on 1 March 1916 and proceeded to France in June. After being appointed a Second Lieutenant on August 1916, he was promoted to Lieutenant (Lt) on 9 December 1916. Lt Green arrived back in Australia on 24 December 1919." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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