MIDSON, Aubrey McLaren
| Service Number: | 497 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 January 1916, Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 33rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ryde, New South Wales, 9 October 1889 |
| Home Town: | Ryde, Ryde, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Tramway employee |
| Died: | Ryde, New South Wales, 30 April 1945, aged 55 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Field Of Mars Cemetery, Ryde, NSW Church of England Section H 47 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 12 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 497, 36th Infantry Battalion, Liverpool, New South Wales | |
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| 13 May 1916: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 497, 36th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: '' |
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| 13 May 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 497, 36th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney | |
| 8 May 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 497, 33rd Infantry Battalion |
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Military Medal
'For conspicuous courage and devotion to duty during operations against enemy position south of the SOMME east of HAMEL, on 8th August, 1918. Although separated from his platoon owing to the dense fog, he successfully led his section through ACCROCHE WOOD. He rushed two machine gun posts, capturing the two guns and 12 men. With his section he captured altogether 32 men. Throughout the advance he displayed courage and leadership of a high order, and greatly inspired his comrades.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61
Date: 23 May 1919
"MIDSON.- The Relatives and Friends of Mrs. Caroline Midson and Family, of 20 Arthur Street, Ryde, are invited to attend the Funeral of her dearly loved Husband and their dear father Aubrey MacLaren (M.M. and Bar, 33-36 Batt., late 1st A.I.F.): to leave the above residence, This Afternoon, after a service, commencing at 3 o'clock, for the Church of England Cemetery, Field of Mars." - from the Sydney Morning Herald 02 May 1945 (nla.gov.au)
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