William Henry SCAFE MM

SCAFE, William Henry

    Service Numbers: 905, Q214680
    Enlisted: 18 February 1916, Rockhampton, Queensland
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 14th (QLD) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
    Born: Winton, Queensland, 23 August 1890
    Home Town: Jericho, Barcaldine, Queensland
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Grazier
    Memorials: Aramac War Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    18 Feb 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 905, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, Rockhampton, Queensland
    6 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 905, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne
    6 Jun 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 905, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: ''
    1 Apr 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3rd Pioneer Battalion
    21 Aug 1918: Honoured Military Medal, "The Last Hundred Days", On the night of the 21st/22nd August, 1918 and until mid day on the 22nd, from ETINEHEM to 1,000 yards immediate north of CHIPILLY, No. 905, Lance Corporal SCAFE was in charge of the telephone line from Battalion Headquarters to Brigade Headquarters at the latter place. This line was subject to heavy hostile shelling throughout, and it was only through the personal example and encouragement of Lance Corporal SCAFE that he was enabled to continuously keep his men on their work, and keep up the communication during the most important period of the operations. His own personal bravery and devotion to duty and the example this N.C.O. set to his Section throughout, are worthy of the very highest praise.
    11 May 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 905, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, Returned to Australia

    World War 2 Service

    20 May 1942: Enlisted Private, Q214680, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA), Barcaldine, Queensland
    20 May 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q214680
    21 May 1942: Involvement Private, Q214680, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA), Homeland Defence - Militia and non deployed forces
    21 Oct 1945: Discharged Private, Q214680, 14th (QLD) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)

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