George William JENNINGS MC

JENNINGS, George William

    Service Number: 713
    Enlisted: 7 July 1915
    Last Rank: Lieutenant
    Last Unit: 31st Infantry Battalion
    Born: Benalla, Victoria, Australia, date not yet discovered
    Home Town: Benalla, Benalla, Victoria
    Occupation: Sawmiller
    Died: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 5 October 1929, cause of death not yet discovered, age not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne

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    World War 1 Service

    7 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 713, 31st Infantry Battalion
    14 Jul 1915: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, 713, 31st Infantry Battalion
    9 Nov 1915: Embarked Private, 713, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne
    9 Nov 1915: Involvement Private, 713, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: ''
    26 Jul 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, Promoted in France
    13 Nov 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 31st Infantry Battalion, Promoted in the field (vice M. Entwistle)
    29 Nov 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 31st Infantry Battalion, Commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant after attending the 6th Officers Cadet Battalion, England.
    1 Mar 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 31st Infantry Battalion
    23 Mar 1918: Honoured Military Cross, German Spring Offensive 1918, As written in the MC recommendations: "East of WYTSCHAETE on 21st March 1918 this Officer displayed conspicuous gallantry. At 5.10 a.m. he took up a position with Lieut. Hill and Lance Corporal Chapman near the enemy wire intending to remain there during the day and observe enemy movements. At 6.40 a.m. about 60 of the enemy were visible through the fog advancing on our line in extended order with the obvious intention of attacking. Lieut. JENNINGS gallantly assisted the other two of his party in making a vigorous resistance with his revolver and Hills Grenades. During the fight he was wounded by a stick bomb but continued to fight until the enemy were routed and his ammunition expended. He then withdrew with Lieut. HILL to the picquet line and gave the alarm. By his gallant action he assisted in breaking up an enemy attack and set a splendid example of courage to the remainder of his men. His courage and devotion to duty are worthy of special recognition". Recommended by E. Tivey, Brig-Gen Commanding 8th Inf. Brigade.

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