William CRUICKSHANK DCM

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Service Number:	608
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	4th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Buln Buln, Victoria, Australia, 1890
Home Town:	Jumbunna, South Gippsland, Victoria
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Korumburra, Victoria, Australia, 5 June 1977, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Korumburra Civil Cemetery, Victoria Plot: S-170

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22 Dec 1914:	Involvement Private, 608, 4th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Barunga embarkation_ship_number: A43 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1914:	Embarked Private, 608, 4th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Barunga, Melbourne
4 Mar 1919:	Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During a reconnaissance he and his party of four were heavily shelled, and were always under hostile observations. Nevertheless, he carried out his mission with the greatest courage and a total disregard of all danger, measuring every well and cistern, and locating enemy day posts and watering places.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: 4 March 1919

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