William McCarthy BRAITHWAITE MC

BRAITHWAITE, William McCarthy

    Service Numbers: 5291, Officer
    Enlisted: 8 July 1915, Melbourne
    Last Rank: Captain
    Last Unit: 22nd Infantry Battalion
    Born: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 8 November 1892
    Home Town: Preston, Darebin, Victoria
    Schooling: Church of England Grammar School, Melbourne and Melbourne University, Victoria, Australia
    Occupation: Tanner
    Died: Killed In Action, France, 3 October 1918, aged 25 years
    Cemetery: Prospect Hill Cemetery, Gouy
    Plot IV, Row D, Grave 17 Headstone Inscription "HIS LAST WORDS WERE AS HE FELL "GO ON 'C' COMPANY"
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, MCC Roll of Honour 1914 - 1918 - Melbourne Cricket Club, Melbourne Grammar School WW1 Fallen Honour Roll
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    World War 1 Service

    8 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5291, Melbourne
    17 Jan 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant
    2 Oct 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, Embarked on HMAT 'A71' Nestor from Melbourne on 2nd October 1916, disembarking Plymouth, England on 16th November 1916.
    12 Dec 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, Proceeded to France from England.
    12 Jan 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 22nd Infantry Battalion
    25 Mar 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 22nd Infantry Battalion
    3 May 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Wounded in action, gunshot wounds to arms and face from bomb and shrapnel (wounded twice during the action) incurred during action at Bullecourt for which he recieved a Military Cross. Transferred to 3rd London General Hospital for treatment and later 6th Australian Auxiliary Hospital, rejoining unit on 19th July 1917.
    18 Jul 1917: Honoured Military Cross, Bullecourt (Second), Lieutenant William McCarthy BRAITHWAITE "For conspicuous gallantry in leading his men into the enemys trenches during the attack on BULLECOURT on 3rd May 1917. Although twice wounded he persevered with the work of consolidating the position and leading bombing parties against the enemy strong posts."
    7 Jun 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Wounded in action, bullet wound to head (second occasion), rejoined unit on 11th June 1918.
    4 Sep 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Lieutenant Braithwaite had been promoted to Temporary Captain on 4th September 1918 and was confirmed as Captain in accordance with A.I.F. orders after his death by machine gun fire in action.
    3 Oct 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, Officer, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 22 Battalion awm_rank: Captain awm_died_date: 1918-10-03

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    Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

    William McCarthy BRAITHWAITE was born in Melbourne in 1892

    His parents were William BRAITHWAITE and Louisa PATTERSON

    He was awarded the Military Cross for conspicuous gallantry & devotion to duty

    Other Medals:  British War Medal & Victory Medal

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    His father William BRAITHWAITE also served in the Military (see link for biography)

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