MYCHAEL, Dennis
| Service Number: | 573 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 September 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Walcha, NSW, 1887 |
| Home Town: | Scone, Upper Hunter Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Grazier |
| Died: | Newcastle District Hospital, Newcastle, NSW, June 1938, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Scone Roman Catholic Cemetery |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 8 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 573, 1st Light Horse Regiment | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Driver, 573, 1st Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Driver, 573, 1st Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of Victoria, Sydney |
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Military Medal
'This Sergeant was in charge of the advance ... of a squadron when attacking a retiring enemy column at LUDD on 15th November, 1917, his initiative in leading a small party of men in a charge against two machine guns and over 100 enemy ... '
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 120
Date: 7 August 1918
OBITUARY
Major M. D. Mychael, M.M.
Scone has never seen such a gathering of returned soldiers as that present at the graveside of the late Major Michael Denis Mychael, at Scone recently. Major Mychael, who was a son of Mr. John Mychael, of Ben Venue, Armidale, had been in ill health for two years, and his death ocurred in the Newcastle District Hospital. Comrades in arms and friends in peace were present from as far away as Sydney, Newcastle, Gloucester, Dungog, Maitland, Merriwa, Denman, Muswellbrook, Aberdeen, Rouchel, Murrurundi, Quirindi and Armidale. Freemasons were present from all parts of the district and the attendance of district, residents was a distinct tribute to the deceased's popularity. Deceased, who was associated with the 1st Light Horse Regiment during the Great War, was presented with the Military Medal in Palestine by General Allenby. He was wounded at Gallipoli, but returned to his unit
and was present at almost every engagement in Sinai and Palestine. After his return from the war, Major Mychael associated himself with the voluntary forces, and was squadron leader of the 16th machine gun regiment until his transfer to the 12th-24th Light Horse Regiment in 1936. Ill health during recent months caused his retirement. Mr. Mychael, who was a splendid bushman, was rabbit inspector to the Upper Hunter Pastures Protection Board for nearly 14 years, and he gave his support to the Bushmen's Carnival and Show Associations for many years. The late Major Mychael is survived by his wife and two sons. His father, who is aged 84 years, was present at the services. Brothers are Messrs. Adam (Sydney), Kenneth (Niangala), John (Ellerton) and Thomas Mychael (Armidale), and sisters are Mesdames M. M. McLoughlin (Scone), Clive Cone (Moonan Flat), Ernest Cone (Stewart's Brook), R. M. Simpson (Glenrock) and Miss M. Mychael (Armidale).