Stuart Waldemar Loader ROUTLEY MM, OBE

ROUTLEY, Stuart Waldemar Loader

    Other Name: ROUTLEY, Stuart Waldemar Leslie - Burial Records
    Service Number: 3918
    Enlisted: 15 December 1915, Seymour, Vic.
    Last Rank: Corporal
    Last Unit: 23rd Infantry Battalion
    Born: Horsham, Victoria, Australia, 1896
    Home Town: Mannerim, Greater Geelong, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Farmer
    Died: Natural Causes, Oakley, Victoria, Australia, 3 September 1994
    Cemetery: Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne
    Matthews Lawn, Row AO, Grave 04
    Memorials: Geelong Marshalltown Young Mens Club Roll of Honor, Mannerim State School & District Roll of Honor, Marcus & Mannerim Roll of Honor, Newtown All Saints Church Honour Roll
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    World War 1 Service

    15 Dec 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3918, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Seymour, Vic.
    8 Feb 1916: Involvement Private, 3918, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: ''
    8 Feb 1916: Embarked Private, 3918, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Warilda, Melbourne
    28 Jul 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3918, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , Shell shock. Evacuated to rest station (France). Rejoined unit 6 August 1916.
    3 May 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3918, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second)
    12 Jun 1917: Honoured Military Medal, Bullecourt (Second), For conspicuous gallantry as runners during the attack on the Hindenburg Line on 3rd May 1917 in repeatedly crossing heavy enemy barrages with messages and orders with remarkable regularity and speed
    10 Sep 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Belgium
    20 Sep 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3918, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Menin Road
    4 Oct 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3918, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge
    9 Oct 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3918, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Battle of Poelcapelle
    11 Oct 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Belgium
    19 May 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 3918, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Ville sur Ancre
    13 Apr 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 3918, 23rd Infantry Battalion, RTA 8 January 1919 and discharged (TPE).

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    Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

    Son of Robert Henry Loader ROUTLEY and Agnes Mary ROUTLEY nee McDONALD, 97 Ponsonby Road, Auckland, New Zealand

    Husband of Stella ROULTEY nee SYER

    Queen's Birthday Honours 13th June 1959 - OBE For services to ex-servicemen in the State of Victoria

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