TITHERIDGE, Alfred Dudley
| Service Number: | 6426 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 September 1915, Albert Park, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 4th Divisional Signal Company |
| Born: | Ballarat, Victoria, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Telephone mechanic/Electrician |
| Died: | Natural causes, Tootgarook, Victoria, 1973 |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Alfredton Humffray Street State School Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 21 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6426, Albert Park, Victoria | |
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| 18 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 6426, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Gunner, 6426, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne | |
| 2 Oct 1916: | Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal | |
| 15 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 6426, 4th Divisional Signal Company |
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Distinguished Conduct Medal
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in repeatedly repairing wireless aerial when broken by heavy shell fire until it became impossible to keep it working. He then established successful communication with amplifier, and continued to work for two days after his ration supply had been destroyed by shell fire, eventually bringing away the whole of his wireless gear through heavy shelling.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219
Date: 20 December 1917
TELEGRAPHIST HONORED
BALLARAT, Saturday.
For his performance in a recent battle in France, the Distinguished Con duct Medal was awarded, to Corporal A. D. Titheridge, son of Mr W. Titheridge, of Ballarat East. Corporal Titheridge was an artillery gunner for some time, but was transferred to the Wireless Corps.
In a counter-attack by the Germans he, with others, was required to keep the lines of communication open, and his was the only instrument that was working throughout. The effect of Corporal Titheridge's devotion to duty was to prevent the enemy overwhelming the defenders, and bettor still, he helped his comrades either to kill or take prisoner the advancing party of the enemy. Corporal Titheridge is officially recorded to have shown conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in repeatedly repairing the wireless aerial when broken by heavy shell fire, until it became impossible to keep it working.
He then established successful communication with the amplifier, and continued to work for two days after his ration supply had been destroyed by shell fire, eventually bringing securely away, the whole of his wireless gear. Corporal Titheridge in peace times gained telegraphic experience in Sydney. and assisted in the installation of
the new telephone system at the Melbourne Exchange. He enlisted in 1915, and met with an injury in Egypt, as a result of which his visit to France was thereby delayed, and, in fact, nearly prevented. His father is a well-known auctioneer and citizen of Ballarat East, and his mother is hon. treasurer of the Ballarat East Red Cross Society.
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