John Charles ROSS DCM

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ROSS, John Charles

Service Numbers:	2743, V352173
Enlisted:	28 January 1916
Last Rank:	Warrant Officer Class 2
Last Unit:	6 Infantry Battalion AMF
Born:	Waurn Ponds, Victoria, Australia, 4 April 1892
Home Town:	Belmont, Greater Geelong, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 7 June 1973, aged 81 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Garden of Remembrance Section
Memorials:	Geelong Football Club Honour Roll, Waurn Ponds Shire of South Barwon Honor Roll, Winchelsea WWI Memorial

World War 1 Service

28 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2743, 29th Infantry Battalion
14 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 2743, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne
14 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 2743, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
27 Jan 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 2743, 29th Infantry Battalion, GSW (Left Thigh)
15 May 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 29th Infantry Battalion
2 Sep 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2743, 29th Infantry Battalion
12 Oct 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 32nd Infantry Battalion
12 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Warrant Officer Class 2, 2743, 32nd Infantry Battalion, 3rd MMD
12 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2743, 32nd Infantry Battalion, 3rd MMD
11 Dec 1919:	Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, At Morlancourt, on the night of 29 July, 1918, when a platoon was held up by an enemy machine gun post, he most gallantly rushed the post, and personally killed several of the enemy. Later in the day his company found itself almost out of ammunition, and he, with three men, went back and collected 6,000 rounds, and in broad daylight, and under heavy machine gun fire, safely delivered the ammunition to the front line troops. Throughout the whole operations he set a splendid example of courage and untiring devotion to duty.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 135

World War 2 Service

27 Feb 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , V352173, 6 Infantry Battalion AMF, Lieutenant
31 Oct 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , V352173, 6 Infantry Battalion AMF, Demobilized

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Distinguished Conduct Medal

'At Morlancourt, on the night of 29 July, 1918, when a platoon was held up by an enemy machine gun post, he most gallantly rushed the post, and personally killed several of the enemy. Later in the day his company found itself almost out of ammunition, and he, with three men, went back and collected 6,000 rounds, and in broad daylight, and under heavy machine gun fire, safely delivered the ammunition to the front line troops. Throughout the whole operations he set a splendid example of courage and untiring devotion to duty.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 135
Date: 11 December 1919

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