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HALL, Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 79 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Lanark, England, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Collie, Collie, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Coal Cutter |
| Memorials: | Collie Coal Company Ltd. Employees |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Jul 1915: | Involvement Private, 79, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
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| 12 Jul 1915: | Embarked Private, 79, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Fremantle |
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Distinguished Conduct Medal
'For gallantry and continuous good work during the period 25 February to 16 September 1918. On the 4 July, near Villers-Bretonneux, east of Amiens, he was in charge of a mortar which was taking part in a preliminary bombardment. A bomb was passed to him, and it was discovered, just as it was dropped into the gun, that the safety tape had come off the bomb. He promptly put his hand down the barrel, pulled the bomb out, and threw it over the parapet. His courage and initiative saved three lives.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 135
Date: 11 December 1919