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JEFFREY, William Oakford

Service Number:	29874
Enlisted:	14 February 1916, Claremont, Tasmania
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	13th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 26 February 1888
Home Town:	Hobart, Tasmania
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Telegraph Linesman
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 10 August 1918, aged 30 years
Cemetery:	Heath Cemetery, Picardie, France VI. J. 13.
Memorials:	Australian Postal Linemen's Union HR, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hobart Goulburn Street State School Roll of Honour, Hobart Postmaster General's Department Glorious Dead Honour Roll, Hobart Postmaster-General's Department WW1 Honour Roll, Hobart Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

14 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, 29874, Claremont, Tasmania
3 Oct 1916:	Involvement Sergeant, 29874, Australian Field Artillery - 116th to 120th Howitzer Batteries: AIF, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
3 Oct 1916:	Embarked Sergeant, 29874, Australian Field Artillery - 116th to 120th Howitzer Batteries: AIF, HMAT Aeneas, Melbourne
16 Nov 1917:	Honoured Military Medal, Third Ypres, On the night of 13th/14th August 1917, North East of Ypres, his battery was moving into a new position in the old 'No Man's Land" with much difficulty was experienced in getting the guns over old shell holes and the very wet condition of the ground. Heavy gas and H.E. bombardment was opened on the road and tracks where the battery was at the time. His officer collapsed from gas-poisoning. This N.C.O. then arranged for his officer to be cared for and then assumed command and completed the task of placing the guns in position. He displayed great courage, initiative and resource.
10 Aug 1918:	Involvement Sergeant, 29874, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 29874 awm_unit: 13th Australian Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1918-08-10

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