John Faulkner EASON MC

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EASON, John Faulkner

Service Number:	7342
Enlisted:	16 July 1915, Melbourne, Vic.
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	38th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Colac, Victoria, Australia, 2 August 1895
Home Town:	Geelong, Greater Geelong, Victoria
Schooling:	Lang Lang State School, Geelong High School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Chemist
Memorials:	Lang Lang State School No 2899 Roll of Honor

World War 1 Service

16 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7342, 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station, Melbourne, Vic.
23 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 7342, 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
23 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 7342, 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne
24 Dec 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 38th Infantry Battalion, France
1 Mar 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 38th Infantry Battalion, France
26 Apr 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 38th Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918, Gassed. Evacuated to UK. Rejoined unit 12 August 1918.
28 Aug 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 38th Infantry Battalion, "The Last Hundred Days"
30 Sep 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 38th Infantry Battalion, Breaching the Hindenburg Line - Cambrai / St Quentin Canal
28 Oct 1918:	Honoured Military Cross, "The Last Hundred Days", For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty near Curlu on 28th August 1918.
18 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 38th Infantry Battalion, RTA 28 March 1919 and Appointment Terminated.

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Military Cross citation:

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty near Curlu on 28th August 1918, when his platoon came under machine gun fire from the right flank. He pushed forward with a few men in the face of fire from several guns, and out-flanking them, compelled the crews to several guns, and out-flanking them, compelled the crews to withdraw in haste, leaving two guns behind. His platoon took all their objectives with slight casualties, thanks to his coolness and resource.

Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 67
Date: 3 June 1919

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