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MCLAURIN, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 7417 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 July 1915, Liverpool |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 4th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Holbrook, New South Wales, Australia, 1 February 1889 |
| Home Town: | Holbrook, Greater Hume Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Grazier |
| Died: | Natural causes, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia, 1961 |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 7417, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , Liverpool | |
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| 18 Nov 1915: | Involvement Gunner, 7417, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked Gunner, 7417, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Persic, Sydney | |
| 4 Apr 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Bombardier, 5th Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 8 Apr 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 5th Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 19 Nov 1917: | Honoured Military Medal, Menin Road, Near the Menin Road on 16th September 1917, the 14th Battery AFA emplacement was subjected to heavy and continuous artillery fire with the gunpits and dumps frequently set on fire. This N.C.O. on four occasions left cover and, at great personal risk, rushed out and extinguished the fires. He undoubtedly saved a considerable amount of ammunition and possibly damage to guns. He behaved with great gallantry and set an example to his detachment. On previous occasions he behaved with conspicuous gallantry and has repeatedly proved himself an excellent soldier. | |
| 12 Aug 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 5th Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 5 Jan 1919: | Promoted Second Lieutenant, 5th Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 11 Feb 1919: | Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 4th Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 13 Mar 1919: | Honoured Military Medal and bar, "The Last Hundred Days", At Vauvillers on 22nd August, 1918, for most consistent gallantry and devotion to duty in extinguishing camouflage and exploding ammunition in a Gun Pit which was on fire - the position was being heavily shelled with 8" shells at the time. Again in the afternoon when the position was under 8" shell fire, at great personal risk he shepherded his men into safety, being himself the last to leave. Later on in the evening he was foremost in removing the wounded under heavy shell fire. During the whole of these events Sergeant McLaurin displayed the utmost coolness and resourcefulness and showed a very fine example to all ranks. | |
| 5 Apr 1919: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 4th Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 16 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 4th Field Artillery Brigade |
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Twice Recommended for Distinguished Conduct Medal - Downgraded to MM and Bar
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