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DELANEY, Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 37594 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 October 1917 |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column |
| Born: | Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia , April 1895 |
| Home Town: | Hansonville, Wangaratta, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Murdered, Tyntynder, Victoria, Australia , 30 August 1923 |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Oct 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 37594, Field Artillery Brigades | |
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| 9 Nov 1917: | Involvement Gunner, 37594, Field Artillery Brigades, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Sydney embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Nov 1917: | Embarked Gunner, 37594, Field Artillery Brigades, HMAT Port Sydney, Melbourne | |
| 23 May 1919: | Honoured Military Medal, The Battle of Amiens, 'For bravery and devotion to duty at LIHONS on 12th August 1918. This man with another gunner laid a line to a forward O.P. in LIHONS village under heavy shell fire. Gunner BATES was killed before the line was completed. Gunner DELANEY stuck to his work and assisted by Lieut. MORTON completed the line to O.P. thus enabling effective fire to be brought to bear on enemy transport and communications. gunner DELANEY showed great courage and a splendid example of determination throughout.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 | |
| 29 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 37594, 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column, 3rd MD |
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