Hugo John WEGENER DCM

WEGENER, Hugo John

    Service Number: 3030
    Enlisted: 16 June 1915, Keswick, South Australia
    Last Rank: Sergeant
    Last Unit: 12th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Palmer, South Australia, 18 July 1897
    Home Town: Palmer, Mid Murray, South Australia
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Baker
    Died: Natural causes, Adelaide, South Australia, 2 October 1962, aged 65 years
    Cemetery: Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia
    General B Path 2 Grave 147
    Memorials: Mannum District Roll of Honor, Palmer War Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    16 Jun 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3030, 12th Infantry Battalion, Keswick, South Australia
    14 Sep 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3030, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: ''
    14 Sep 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3030, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide
    25 Jul 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3030, 12th Infantry Battalion

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    Distinguished Conduct Medal

    'For conspicuous gallantry and resource near Lihons, 11 August, 1918. This man rushed an enemy machine gun post, and bayoneted the crew of two. Later, he successfully led a party of four against another machine gun post, which was holding up the advance.'
    Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 35
    Date: 15 April 1920

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