BAULCH, James Gordon
| Service Number: | 6472 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 August 1916, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Macarthur, Victoria, Australia, 3 April 1890 |
| Home Town: | Macarthur, Moyne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Hamilton State School |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Hamilton, Victoria, Australia, 15 February 1979, aged 88 years |
| Cemetery: |
Hamilton Lawn Cemetery, Grampians Shire, Victoria, Australia SSB-LAWN-400 |
| Memorials: | Hamilton Borough of Hamilton Roll of Honour, Hamilton Wesleyan Methodist Church Roll of Honor, Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
World War 1 Service
| 2 Aug 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6472, 8th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 2 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 6472, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 6472, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne |
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Son of Silas BAULCH and Emily BAULCH nee BROWN, Macarthur, Victoria.
Husband of Jessie May BAULCH nee MURRAY
Military Medal
Work at Herleville Wood on 23 August 1918. During the attack on Herleville Wood near Csuighes on 23rd August 1918, Pte. Baulch ws a member of a Lewis Gun team all of which became casualties except himself. Although in a very exposed position and heavily bombed by the enemy he stick to his gun and beat down the opposition. Throughout the advance he rendered his Company great assistance by pushing forward singlehanded with his gun and holding the enemy fire down while the advance continued. He set a spelendid esample of courage and initiative.
Recommendation date: 30 August 1918
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109
Date: 15 September 1919
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