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MCCOOEY, Frank
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 125 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 March 1915, Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 24th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | St. Kilda, Victoria, Australia, 26 September 1888 |
| Home Town: | Brighton, Bayside, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Toorak, Victoria, Australia, 19 August 1962, aged 73 years |
| Cemetery: |
Cheltenham Memorial Park, Victoria, Australia 27*214*N |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 15 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 125, Melbourne | |
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| 10 May 1915: | Involvement Sergeant, 125, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 10 May 1915: | Embarked Sergeant, 125, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne | |
| 20 Oct 1916: | Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, Battle for Pozières , For conspicuous gallantry and ability during operations, when the platoon commander was wounded, he assumed command and led his men with great bravery and judgement. He also carried in a wounded man over the open under close range rifle fire. | |
| 21 Mar 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 24th Infantry Battalion, Medically unfit |
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Distinguished Conduct Medal
'For conspicuous gallantry and ability during operations, when, the platoon commander having been wounded, he assumed command, and led his men with great bravery and judgment. He also carried in a man wounded over the open under close range rifle fire.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62
Date: 19 April 1917
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