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BUSHELL, Arthur Hedley

Service Number:	1173
Enlisted:	31 October 1914
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	13th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Barraba, New South Wales, Australia, August 1892
Home Town:	Hornsby, Hornsby Shire, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Telephonist
Memorials:	Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Hornsby War Memorial

World War 1 Service

31 Oct 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1173, 13th Infantry Battalion
22 Dec 1914:	Embarked Private, 1173, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Melbourne
22 Dec 1914:	Involvement Private, 1173, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
27 Aug 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1173, 13th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW back
24 Mar 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 13th Infantry Battalion
11 Apr 1917:	Imprisoned Bullecourt (First), POW Limberg
20 Aug 1917:	Honoured Military Medal, 'The Winter Offensive' - Flers/Gueudecourt winter of 1916/17, 'In the operations north east of GUEUDECOURT on night 4th/5th February, 1917, Private BUSHELL was in charge of a Lewis gun. He was stationed on the left of "A" Company and was fiercely attacked by enemy bombers. With great coolness, although bombs were falling around, he opened fire on the enemy advancing in support of the attackers. He climbed up to a high point after the men in the open had been dealt with and fired down into the trench that was concealing the enemy's bomb section. All his crew but one were knocked out but he remained on his gun for 21 hours without relief. His coolness and bravery were exceptional. Owing to the cold he had a good deal of trouble with his gun but he always quickly put the stoppages right. He was exposed to very heavy shell fire.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 133 Date: 21 August 1917
3 Jun 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1173, 13th Infantry Battalion, 2nd MD

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