CARLTON, William Herbert
| Service Numbers: | 244, Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 19 August 1914, Broadmeadows, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, 29 May 1889 |
| Home Town: | Preston, Darebin, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | 21 August 1968, aged 79 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 19 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, 244, Broadmeadows, Victoria | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 244, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 244, 4th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne | |
| 14 Oct 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 50th Infantry Battalion, In the Field | |
| 21 Oct 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 50th Infantry Battalion | |
| 19 Feb 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 50th Infantry Battalion | |
| 2 Apr 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 50th Infantry Battalion, The Outpost Villages - German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line | |
| 2 May 1917: | Honoured Military Cross, The Outpost Villages - German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line, For services rendered as Signal Officer during Attack on Noreuil, 2 April 1917. | |
| 26 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 50th Infantry Battalion, Polygon Wood | |
| 9 Nov 1917: | Honoured Military Cross and bar, Polygon Wood, For services rendered during Attack on Polygon Wood near Zonnebeke, Belgium. | |
| 21 Jun 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer |
Bar to Military Cross Citation for Attack on Polygon Wood
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in command of the brigade forward party. Although shelled out of his position, three times and losing ten of his party killed and wounded, he maintained communication throughout the day, repairing lines himself whenever necessary. By boldly pushing his station forward he enabled the forward battalion commanders to send back their reports without delay.
Submitted 19 January 2017 by Nathan Rohrlach
Military Cross Citation for Attack on Noreuil
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He rendered most valuable service as signal officer, establishing his station close to the jumping off tape and maintaining communications under heavy enemy barrage. Later, he pushed his station still further forward under heavy fire, and continued to send most valuable information.
Submitted 19 January 2017 by Nathan Rohrlach
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