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MORAN, James Joseph
Personal Details
Service Number: | 1966 |
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Enlisted: | 21 June 1915, 2 years Cadets, Brunswick |
Last Rank: | Sergeant |
Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, July 1893 |
Home Town: | Port Melbourne, Port Phillip, Victoria |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Labourer |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
21 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1966, 21st Infantry Battalion, 2 years Cadets, Brunswick | |
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26 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 1966, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
26 Aug 1915: | Embarked Private, 1966, 21st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne | |
29 Apr 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 21st Infantry Battalion | |
22 Oct 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 21st Infantry Battalion | |
10 Apr 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 21st Infantry Battalion | |
1 May 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 21st Infantry Battalion | |
23 May 1918: | Honoured Military Medal, Broodseinde Ridge, 'For conspicuous gallantry. In the attack on BROODSEINDE RIDGE on 4th October, 1917, this N.C.O. led his Lewis Gun team with the utmost daring and determination. He caused heavy enemy casualties by firing from his hip during the advance and showed much initiative in the control of his fire during a flanking movement on a Pill Box. When the final objective was reached he was the first man out in front, and did splendid work in covering the consolidation.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 76 | |
4 Oct 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 6th Infantry Battalion | |
14 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1966, 6th Infantry Battalion, 3rd MD |
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