Joseph James GURNEY MM

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GURNEY, Joseph James

Service Number:	4821
Enlisted:	25 November 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
Born:	York, WA, 1887
Home Town:	York, York, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Memorials:	York District Great War Honour Board

World War 1 Service

25 Nov 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4821, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
1 Apr 1916:	Involvement Private, 4821, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
1 Apr 1916:	Embarked Private, 4821, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Ulysses, Fremantle

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Military Medal

'For gallantry and devotion to duty near VILLERS BRETONEUX on 3rd May, 1918, when a member of the "mopping up" party. He showed the most utter fearlessness throughout and his coolness and initiative in one instance were to a great extent the means of capturing 12 of the enemy. His conduct was very gallant and made him conspicuous during the whole of the operation.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 15
Date: 4 February 1919

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