SHERBON, Ivan Brunker
| Service Number: | Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 18 August 1914, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | 19th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Glebe, New South Wales, Australia, 16 February 1893 |
| Home Town: | La Perouse, Randwick, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Sydney Grammar School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Wool Branch Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 14 November 1916, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Thistle Dump Cemetery, High Wood, Longueval Row E, Grave 4 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Sydney Grammar School WW1 Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 18 Aug 1914: | Enlisted Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Forces (New Guinea 1914), Second Lieutenant, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, Sydney, New South Wales | |
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| 7 Jan 1915: | Promoted Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Forces (New Guinea 1914), Lieutenant, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force | |
| 7 May 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 19th Infantry Battalion | |
| 25 Jun 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, 19th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: First name are incorrectly spelt as Ibon on original record | |
| 25 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Captain, 19th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne | |
| 16 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, 19th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 28 Jul 1916: | Honoured Military Cross, Battle for Pozières | |
| 14 Nov 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Major, Officer, 19th Infantry Battalion, 'The Winter Offensive' - Flers/Gueudecourt winter of 1916/17, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 19 Battalion awm_rank: Major awm_died_date: 1916-11-14 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Ivan Brunker SHERBON was born on 16th February, 1893 in Glebe, Sydney, NSW
His parents were William James SHERBON and Mary Ann Elizabeth BRUNKER who married on 31st March, 1891 at St Peters Church in Maitland - his Father was a Major in the Army and Chief Clerk, 2nd Military District at Victoria Barracks in Sydney - he served for 40 years
He had been granted a commission in the 20th Infantry (Redfern & Surry Hills in 1913 , receiving his second star two years later
He was promoted to Lieutenant on 1st January, 1915 with the Naval & Military Expeditionary Forces & embarked on the ship Berrima to New Guinea and Returned to Sydney on the SS Eastern on 16th January, 1915 - his appointment was terminated on 6th February, 1915..
At the outbreak of the war Ivan was working as a Clerk in the Wool Departmen tof Dalgety & Co. Sydney - shortly after the British declared war on Germany Ivan wa appointed 2nd Lieutenant to H Company, 1st Tropical Battalion, a small volunteer force sent to seize and destroy German wireless stations in New Guinea. Early in 1915 he was promoted to Lieutenant. The Tropical Unit returned to Sydney and many of its soldiers , including Ivan joined the 19th Battalion, 5th Brigade, 2nd Division, AIF - he was promoted to Captain and left for training in Egypt
After further training in Egypt, the 19th Battalion proceeded to France in March, 1916 and took part in its first major offensive around Pozieres between late July and the end of August, 1916
In August his battalion landed at Anzac Cove and participated in the last action of the August offensive - the attack on Hill 60, before settling into a defensive action in the trenches defending Popes Hill until the Anzac withdrawal on the night of 19th December
He served through the latter part of the Gallipoli campaign and after the evacuation left with his battalion for France where he had been steadily in the firing line, until he laid down his life for his Country.
He had served in the Commonwealth Senior Cadets for three and a half years and 2 years in the general ranks and the remainder as a Lieutenant in the CMF for 1 year and 2 months as a 2nd Lieutenant. He was then seconded to the 1st Battalion, Naval Military Expedition Force as a 2nd Lieutenant for 6 months.
Captain Ivan was twice recommended for a Military Cross for actions in the field in France - he was promoted to Temporary Major on 21st August, 1916 until 9th November, 1916
He was Killed in Action while moving his company into line on 14th November, 1916 at the Battle of Gueudecourt - he is buried in Thistle Dump Cemetery in France and his name is memorialised at the Australian War Memorial
He was awarded the Military Cross on 16th August, 1916 for Actions in the Field on 28th July, 1916 & also awarded the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and the Victory Medal.
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MILITARY CROSS
For his coolness, resources & courage whilst assisting the Adjutant on the night of 28th/29th July, 1916 in getting the 28th Battalion into its position for the attack on Pozieres. This Officer took part in an exposed position at the head of a communication trench where many casualities had occurred. He kept the men moving forward and sent them in the correct directions across country to their position for deployment
This officer has repeatedly during the period 26th July to 4th August, 1916 displayed great coolness under shell fire and his work both in Gallipoli and France has been consistently good.
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2nd Recommendation for MC 16th Sept. 1916
This Officers work throughout the whole period in France has been most meritorious. He has displayed great devotion to duty, zeal, coolness under heavy fire on numerous occasions and has handled his Company with marked ability.
At Pozieres he assisted in guiding the 28th Batttalion intoits position for the attack on the 29th July, 1916, displaying coolness under fire.
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Maitland Daily Mercury 21st Nov 1916
Major Ivan Sherbon Killed
Major W. J. Sherbon, Chief Clerk, 2nd Military District, Victoria Barracks, Sydney has received the sad news that his only son, Major Ivan Brunker Sherbon was Killed in Action in France in November 14. Major Ivan Sherbon was only 23 years of age.
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