WORTHINGTON, Reginald Collins
| Service Number: | 1029 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 February 1916, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 17th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Temora, New South Wales, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Griffith, Griffith, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 9 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Panel 17, Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Griffith Cenotaph, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient) |
World War 1 Service
| 12 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 1029, 17th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
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| 12 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 1029, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Sydney | |
| 2 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1029, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
| 9 Oct 1917: | Involvement 1029, 17th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1029 awm_unit: 17th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Sergeant awm_died_date: 1917-10-09 |
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19 August 1916 - Promoted to the rank of Lance Corporal
20 April 1917 - To hospital with Mumps
25 Sseptember 1917 - Promoted to rank of Corporal then to Lance Sergeant on the same day
14 October 1917 - Awarded Military Medal
Military Medal Citation reads:
During operations near WESTHOEK on 20th September, 1917 this N.C.O. when his seniors had become casualties took charge of a remnant of his platoon and led them to their objective. On reaching this he carried on with the consolidation despite the enemy artillery, Machine Gun and sniping fire, showing skill, determination and courage. During the rest of this day, night, and following day, he held his post in spite of heavy shell fire, with great tenacity.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31
Date: 7 March 1918
Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal