James Herbert DEHN

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DEHN, James Herbert

Service Number:	364
Enlisted:	24 August 1914, 4 years in Vic Rifles Cadets
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	8th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Brunswick, Victoria, Australia, 10 April 1889
Home Town:	Albert Park, Port Phillip, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Driver
Died:	Old age, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 13 September 1969, aged 80 years
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	South Melbourne Great War Roll of Honor

World War 1 Service

24 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 364, 1st Divisional Train, 4 years in Vic Rifles Cadets
19 Oct 1914:	Involvement Driver, 364, 1st Divisional Train, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: ''
19 Oct 1914:	Embarked Driver, 364, 1st Divisional Train, HMAT Benalla, Melbourne
20 Sep 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 8th Infantry Battalion, Was promoted to LCpl on 20/9/1917 but was later demoted due to series of court marshall's to Private
20 Sep 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 364, 8th Infantry Battalion, Menin Road, Was LCpl but demoted due to series of court marshall's to Private
4 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 364, 8th Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge, SW right arm Was LCpl but demoted due to series of court marshall's to Private
16 Apr 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 364, 8th Infantry Battalion, Shortly after, recommended for Military Medal for gallantry and devotion to duty at Herleville Wood - not awarded
31 Jan 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 364, 8th Infantry Battalion

Action on 4/10/1917

James Herbert Dehn, X111 Platoon, 'D' Coy, 8th Battalion, was a Lt/Corp moving into an advanced position early on the morning of 4/10/1917 for the battle of Broodseinde Ridge near Zonnebeke in Belgium. He was with his mate Pte. Patrick (Percy) Connelly and Lt. John Timothy Maguire when all three were struck by the same High Explosive artillery shell. Connelly was killed intantaneously with a shrapnel wound to the head, Lt. Maguire was mortally wounded and died some time later on the same day, and Dehn was seriously wounded in the right arm, wounded a second time later and found himself in hospital for twelve days. He gave testament as an informant on the circumstances of Connelly's death and the mortal wounding of Maguire.

Pte James Herbert Dehn

From Albert Park South Melbourne Rowing Club

James Herbert Vincent Dehn was born on 11th April, 1889 and lived at 66 Danks St, Albert Park. He was a member of the South Melbourne club by the 1913-14 season, but has no recorded wins.
Herbert enlisted on 21st August, 1914 as a driver. He served at Gallipoli and in France, was wounded three times while serving in the 8th Infantry Battalion and mentioned in despatches for a particularly brave action on 23 August 1918.
Herbert returned to South Melbourne after the war, and spent many years on the committee, serving as the captain in the 1930s and as a vice- president in the 1950s.
Herbert married Gladys Bride in 1924 and they had two sons. Herbert lived a full life and passed away at the age of 80 on 13th September, 1969

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