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SALTMARSH, Linden Roderick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4034 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Longford, Tasmania, 1897 |
| Home Town: | Western Junction, Northern Midlands, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 4034, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
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| 24 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 4034, 12th Infantry Battalion, RMS Orontes, Melbourne | |
| 30 May 1918: | Honoured Military Medal, "Peaceful Penetration - Low-Cost, High-Gain Tactics on the Western Front", 'At MONT DE MERRIS near STRAZEELE on night of 30th May, 1918, Privates SALTMARSH and REYNOLDS, who accompanied Sergeant TURNER on a patrol, rushed an enemy listening post, killed the occupants, captured a machine gun and brought it back to our lines.' |
Personal Stories
WW1
The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published 2017, refer to pages 97 + 274. Prior to the war he was a labourer of Cressy Tas. He enlisted 30th July 1915 aged 24 yrs. He served with the 12th Infantry Battalion. During his service he was awarded the Military Medal for his activities. He survived the war, departing the UK for home 3rd July 1919.
Submitted 28 March 2020 by Maxwell HILL
Biography contributed by Daryl Jones
Son of Mr LH and Mrs EM Saltmarsh of Western Junction, Tasmania
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