Henry Leslie CHOULES MM

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CHOULES, Henry Leslie

Service Number:	1794
Enlisted:	29 January 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
Born:	Hampshire, England, 1896
Home Town:	Katanning, Western Australia
Schooling:	Pershore Worcestershire England
Occupation:	Contractor
Died:	7 November 1971, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Cremation only - ashes collecte
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World War 1 Service

29 Jan 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1794, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
19 Apr 1915:	Involvement Private, 1794, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: ''
19 Apr 1915:	Embarked Private, 1794, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Argyllshire, Fremantle
4 Oct 1917:	Honoured Military Medal, 'During the operation against the HINDENBURG Line near REINCOURT on the morning of the 11th April 1917 he showed great coolness and excellent leadership in steadying his men and keeping them well in hand during the advance. In the enemy trenches his organisation of the counter bomb work went far towards enabling us to hold as long as we did. Throughout the whole operation he displayed a magnificent courage and devotion to duty. He is recommended for distinction.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 Date: 4 October 1917

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Military Medal

'During the operation against the HINDENBURG Line near REINCOURT on the morning of the 11th April 1917 he showed great coolness and excellent leadership in steadying his men and keeping them well in hand during the advance. In the enemy trenches his organisation of the counter bomb work went far towards enabling us to hold as long as we did. Throughout the whole operation he displayed a magnificent courage and devotion to duty. He is recommended for distinction.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169
Date: 4 October 1917

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