Walter Leslie VINCE MM

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VINCE, Walter Leslie

Service Number:	288
Enlisted:	1 March 1916
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	40th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Longley Lower, Tasmania, Australia, 26 April 1891
Home Town:	Longley Lower, Huon Valley, Tasmania
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Tasmania, Australia, 3 October 1964, aged 73 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Carr Villa Memorial Park, Tasmania
Memorials:	Sandfly Longley Ward Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

1 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 288, 40th Infantry Battalion
1 Jul 1916:	Involvement Private, 288, 40th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
1 Jul 1916:	Embarked Private, 288, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Hobart

Military Medal Citation

Won the Military Medal On the 7th and 8th June, 1917, during the operations south of MESSINES, for conspicuous gallantry and bravery whilst under heavy hostile fire.

This man acted as a runner from the Brigade forward station remaining on duty for 48 hours and carrying messages continuously for a period of ten hours when no telephonic communication was possible owing to the cutting of communications by the enemy barrage.

He made repeated journeys to the rear, and was instrumental in keeping Brigade communications intact. He showed an utter disregard for danger and displayed untiring courage throughout.'

Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219 Date: 20 December 1917

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