John (Jack) ARTIS DCM

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ARTIS, John

Service Number:	4292
Enlisted:	16 October 1915, Melbourne, Vic.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	24th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia, 1897
Home Town:	Port Fairy, Moyne, Victoria
Schooling:	Port Fairy Public School
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Illness (Heart and bright's disease), Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16 September 1984
Cemetery:	Brighton General Cemetery, Victoria Roman Catholic R 15
Memorials:	Port Fairy School Roll of Honor, Port Fairy St. John's Anglican Church Roll of Honor WW1, Port Fairy War Memorial

World War 1 Service

5 Nov 1914:	Involvement Sergeant, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 14 Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1914-11-05
16 Oct 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4292, 24th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic.
7 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 4292, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
7 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 4292, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Stephen ARTIS and Mary Agnes ARTIS nee SMITH, Campbell Street, Port Fairy, Victoria

Husband of Annie Veronica ARTIS nee O'MEARA

Distinguished Conduct Medal

'On the 1 September, 1918, in the attack on Mont St. Quentin, he displayed marked courage and initiative in clearing trenches by bombing his way through, during which he came in contact with a hostile strong point which had caused severe casualties, and which he, with one other took twelve of the enemy.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 35
Date: 15 April 1920

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