PRIMMER, lsaac
| Service Number: | 4111 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 September 1916, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 29th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Mailer's Flat, Vic., 1892 |
| Home Town: | Mailors Flat, Moyne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Warnambool, Vic., 29 January 1969, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Warrnambool Public Cemetery, Victoria |
| Memorials: | Mailer's (Mailors) Flat Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 6 Sep 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4111, 29th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 21 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 4111, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Melbourne embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 4111, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Melbourne, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of William PRIMMER and Jessie Morrison nee McKENZIE
Husband of Ida nee ANDERSON
Military Medal
'During the operations at VAUVILLERS on 9th August 1918 this N.C.O. was in charge of a Lewis Gun Section. During the advance his Company came under extremely heavy Machine Gun fire at close range in the open, and was held up. Corporal PRIMMER displayed great initiative and judgment in leading his Section forward into a position on the flank which commanded the enemy Machine Guns. He worked his way forward to within 100 yards of the enemy position. There he engaged the Machine Gun Post, put the 2 guns out of action and captured both teams, taking in all 8 prisoners. The Company was then enabled to resume its advance on the village with little opposition, and finally reached its objective with very few further losses. The skill and daring displayed by this N.C.O. in a very difficult situation very materially assisted the attack, and doubtless saved the lifes of many of his Company.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61
Date: 23 May 1919