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STRETTON, Arthur William

Service Number:	524
Enlisted:	18 August 1916, Brisbane, Queensland
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	4th Machine Gun Battalion
Born:	Maroon, Queensland, Australia, 21 September 1898
Home Town:	Boonah, Scenic Rim, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Stockman
Died:	Natural causes, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 28 June 1974, aged 75 years
Cemetery:	Albany Creek Memorial Park-Cemetery & Crematorium, QLD Columbarium 12 Section 25
Memorials:	Boonah War Memorial, Maroon War Memorial

World War 1 Service

18 Aug 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 524, Brisbane, Queensland
16 Dec 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 524, 12th Machine Gun Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
16 Dec 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 524, 12th Machine Gun Company, HMAT Medic, Melbourne
28 Mar 1918:	Honoured Military Medal, Dernancourt/Ancre, During operation at DERNANCOURT S.W of ALBERT on the 28th March, 1918 for conspicuous bravery and disregard to personal danger. When our infantry were reinforcing and suffered numerous casualties he went out under heavy rifle, machine gun and artillery fire and helped to get the wounded away. His continued good work undoubtedly saved many lives. Throughout the operations, his bravery and cheerfulness was a great asset to the morale of his comrades.
15 Dec 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 524, 4th Machine Gun Battalion, Discharge from service - Demobilisation

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