Ralph Hugh MCKINNON MM

MCKINNON, Ralph Hugh

    Service Number: 2383
    Enlisted: 1 May 1915, Daylesford, Vic.
    Last Rank: Sergeant
    Last Unit: 2nd Light Trench Mortar Battery
    Born: Daylesford, Victoria, Australia, 1894
    Home Town: Hepburn, Hepburn, Victoria
    Schooling: Hepburn State School, Victoria, Australia
    Occupation: Carpenter
    Died: 26 May 1949, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Franklinford Cemetery, Victoria
    Memorials: Daylesford Hepburn State School Honour Roll, Daylesford Hepburn State School Pictorial Honour Roll
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    World War 1 Service

    1 May 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2383, 7th Infantry Battalion, Daylesford, Vic.
    16 Jul 1915: Involvement Private, 2383, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: ''
    16 Jul 1915: Embarked Private, 2383, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne
    11 Sep 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2383, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, TOS
    20 Apr 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 2nd Light Trench Mortar Battery, France
    23 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 2383, 2nd Light Trench Mortar Battery, Battle for Pozières
    9 May 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 2nd Light Trench Mortar Battery, France
    20 Sep 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 2383, 2nd Light Trench Mortar Battery, Menin Road
    31 Oct 1917: Honoured Military Medal, Menin Road, 'For conspicuous gallantry in the attack East of YPRES on the 20th September, 1917. In the face of severe rifle fire and shelling, he brought his Mortar into position and rendered most valuable assistance by entirely breaking the enemy reorganisation for counter attack opposite his front
    23 Aug 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2nd Light Trench Mortar Battery, France
    25 Aug 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2383, 2nd Light Trench Mortar Battery, "The Last Hundred Days", Gassed. Evacuated to UK.
    8 Apr 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2383, 2nd Light Trench Mortar Battery, RTA 12 December 1918 and discharged as MU (wounds).

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