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FFRENCH, William Reginald Rogers
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Nelson, New Zealand, 1884 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Sydney Grammar School |
| Occupation: | Station Overseer |
| Memorials: | Sydney Grammar School WW1 Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Military Cross
'Good leadership and courage materially assisting in operations at Pozieres.'
Recommendation date: 6 October 1916
DSO
'Consistently good work as Commanding Officer of Machine Gun Company during period February-July and Divisional Machine Gun Officer from July-September 1917, showing devotion to duty and personal courage and skill.'
Recommendation date: 30 September 1917
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