Eric John SAXBY DCM

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Service Number:	5534
Enlisted:	11 June 1915, Liverpool
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	2nd Light Railway Operating Company
Born:	Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia, 9 December 1892
Home Town:	East Maitland, Maitland Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Sydney Boys' High School , New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Surveyor
Died:	Natural causes, Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia, 26 October 1962, aged 69 years
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

11 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5534, 1st Field Ambulance, Liverpool
8 Oct 1915:	Involvement Private, 5534, 1st Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: ''
8 Oct 1915:	Embarked Private, 5534, 1st Field Ambulance, HMAT Warilda, Sydney
22 Sep 1916:	Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, Battle for Pozières , For conspicuous gallantry at Poziers on 24 July 1916 where he saved many lives by digging out a number of men, afterwards carrying them across the open to cover during a heavy bombardment. For several days he worked continuously in the open and by his example and coolness encouraged the men working with him.
17 Jul 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 1st Field Ambulance
24 Jul 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 1st Australian General Hospital
23 Nov 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 3rd Australian General Hospital
12 Jan 1919:	Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 2nd Light Railway Operating Company
4 Jul 1919:	Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 5534, 2nd Light Railway Operating Company, HT Norman, England for return to Australia - disembarking Sydney 20 August 1919.
19 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 5534, 2nd Light Railway Operating Company

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