WORK, James Delaney
| Service Numbers: | 5782, 5782A |
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| Enlisted: | 26 February 1916, Mildura, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Landsborough, Victoria, Australia, 20 July 1897 |
| Home Town: | Dimboola, Hindmarsh, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Butcher |
| Died: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 4 October 1969, aged 72 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Ararat General Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Landsborough Memorial Wall, Mildura Cenotaph |
World War 1 Service
| 26 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5782, 8th Infantry Battalion, Mildura, Vic. | |
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| 3 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 5782, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 5782, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ayrshire, Melbourne | |
| 12 Nov 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 60th Infantry Battalion, France | |
| 26 Nov 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5782, 60th Infantry Battalion, GSW to right hand sustained near Delville Wood. Evacuated to UK. Rejoined unit 29 September 1917. | |
| 4 Jan 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, France. Allocated new SN 5782A | |
| 8 Aug 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5782A, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, The Battle of Amiens | |
| 15 Sep 1918: | Honoured Military Medal, The Battle of Amiens, Immediately east of HAMEL, at 4.45 a.m. on the morning of the 8th August, 1918, No. A5782 Private J.D. WORK was one of a party detailed to go forward in advance of his Company.. | |
| 15 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5782A, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, RTA 20 May 1919 for discharge (TPE). |
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Military Medal
'Immediately east of HAMEL, at 4.45 a.m. on the morning of the 8th August, 1918, No. A5782 Private J.D. WORK was one of a party detailed to go forward in advance of his Company, which was engaged on forward roads some 2,000 yards ahead of our old front line. Following closely up to the Infantry, a patrol was sent forward owing to the heavy mist, and Private WORK showed great gallantry and resource in the face of rifle and machine gun fire, mopping up several dugouts that had been passed over by the Infantry. owing greatly to the initiative, coolness and example that Private WORK set to the rest of the party, the small enemy Posts were quickly cleared up, and the Company was able to get onto its work more expeditiously than would have been otherwise possible. By his action, he greatly assisted in having the road work completed to allow the guns and other transport to get forward in time to follow up the advance.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61
Date: 23 May 1919
Source: ADFA
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