Albert Edward REED MM

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Service Number:	162
Enlisted:	24 February 1916, at West Maitland
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	34th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Meare, Somerset, England, September 1868
Home Town:	Mitchells Island, Greater Taree, New South Wales
Occupation:	Dairyman
Memorials:	Mitchells Island WW1 Roll of Honour, Oxley Island Soldiers Great War Honor Roll

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24 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 162, 34th Infantry Battalion, at West Maitland
2 May 1916:	Involvement Private, 162, 34th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
2 May 1916:	Embarked Private, 162, 34th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Sydney
29 Aug 1918:	Honoured Military Medal, German Spring Offensive 1918, For conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty during a counter attack by 34th Battalion A.I.F. on the [HARCELCAVE?] - ANDERCOURT line on 30th March, 1918. This man was No. 1 on a Lewis Gun. During the assault he was shot through the left forearm, but continued to go forward and got his gun into action doing excellent work and inflicting many casualties on the enemy as they were driven from their trench. He stopped with his gun until the situation became quiet, when he was ordered by his platoon officer to go back for treatment. His gallant action and devotion to duty greatly inspired his comrades.

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