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OCHILTREE, Andrew
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6131 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 March 1916, Enlisted at Perth, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Edinburgh, Scotland, 8 November 1897 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Horse Driver |
| Died: | Hollywood, Perth, Western Australia, 14 April 1977, aged 79 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Presbyterian, Section LA, Grave 0045 |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6131, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at Perth, WA | |
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| 7 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 6131, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 6131, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Miltiades, Fremantle | |
| 1 Oct 1917: | Honoured Military Medal, Citation reads:-Is brought under notice for splendid work and gallantry during operations near Zonnebeke on the 26th September 1917. When the Red Line was very heavily shelled, he by his cool example steadied the men around him. At one time the enemy barrage was so heavy that the trenches were being obliterated. This man appreciated the situation and getting those around him together, he led them out to the front and into shell holes where they were safer. He thereby saved many casualties. He is recommended for distinction. London Gazette on 17 December 1917 , page 13199, position 96 Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 2 May 1918, page 1037, position 100 | |
| 19 Nov 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6131, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Discharged at the 5th Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of James Ochiltree and Hannah Charlton Ochiltree nee Oliver of Cambridge Street, Leederville, WA
Commeneced return to Australia on 3 September 1919 aboard HT Barambah disembarking on 17 October 1919
Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
During 1939c Andrew married Marion Miller in Claremont, WA