Rudolph GIESSLER MM+Bar

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GIESSLER, Rudolph

Service Number:	3757
Enlisted:	7 July 1915, Melbourne, Vic.
Last Rank:	Lance Sergeant
Last Unit:	6th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Mooroopna, Victoria, Australia, 1891
Home Town:	Richmond (V), Yarra, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Memorials:	Mooroopna War Memorial

World War 1 Service

7 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3757, 6th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic.
23 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 3757, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
23 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 3757, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne
23 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3757, 6th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières
31 Jul 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 6th Infantry Battalion, France
15 Aug 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 3757, 6th Infantry Battalion, Mouquet Farm, GSW to left leg. Evacuated to UK. Rejoined unit 1 July 1917.
17 Sep 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 6th Infantry Battalion, Belgium
20 Sep 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 3757, 6th Infantry Battalion, Menin Road
4 Oct 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 3757, 6th Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge
26 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 3757, 6th Infantry Battalion, 2nd Passchendaele , GSW to right arm. Evacuated to UK. Never rejoined unit.
20 Nov 1917:	Honoured Military Medal, Broodseinde Ridge, This N.C.O. led his platoon with great dash and skill during the operations at BROODSEINDE RIDGE east of YPRES on 4/5th October, 1917.
15 Dec 1917:	Honoured Military Medal and bar, 2nd Passchendaele , For great gallantry and devotion to duty during the attack on Decline Copse, near Zonnebeke, on 26 October 1917.
29 Aug 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 3757, 6th Infantry Battalion, RTA 24 January 1918 and discharged as MU (wounds).

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Military Medal

'This N.C.O. led his platoon with great dash and skill during the operations at BROODSEINDE RIDGE east of YPRES on 4/5th October, 1917. He did excellent work throughout the attack, keeping his men well together, and on arriving at his objective he showed great skill in the selection of his position and concealment of his platoon.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31
Date: 7 March 1918

Bar to Military Medal

Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95
Date: 27 June 1918

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