James Frith GUTHRIDGE MM

GUTHRIDGE, James Frith

    Service Number: 2359
    Enlisted: 4 May 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne
    Last Rank: Sergeant
    Last Unit: 7th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Lancefield, Victoria, Australia, 1890
    Home Town: Lancefield, Macedon Ranges, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Salesman
    Died: September 1966, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne
    Grevillea Section, Shrub 88 Date of cremation service was 16 September 1966 date of death not known
    Memorials: Lancefield State School No 707 Honor Roll, South Melbourne Great War Roll of Honor
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    World War 1 Service

    4 May 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2359, Enlisted at Melbourne
    16 Jul 1915: Involvement Private, 2359, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: ''
    16 Jul 1915: Embarked Private, 2359, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne
    21 Jun 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, In the field
    18 Sep 1918: Honoured Military Medal, Citation reads: A very gallant and capable transport Sergeant. During the period 16th/17th September, 1918 to 11th November, 1918 the service of this N.C.O. to his Battalion have been particularly worthy of commendation. The Battalion was in the line east of Peronne on 18th September, and in the absence of the transport officer this N.C.O. carried out the transport duties in a highly creditable manner. Transport routes to Battalions in the line lay through heavily shelled areas and this N.C.O. was so completely successful in his arrangements for the necessary conveyance of rations and ammunition etc. through heavily shelled areas that no casualties were sustained. No hardship was inflicted on the men but meals cooked at the transport lines were always delivered on time and generally the interests of the men in the line so carefully studied that they suffered no unavoidable inconvenience. During the period the Battalion was in rest, Sergeant Guthridge was distinguished by the energy and zeal with which he supported his transport officer in the efficient working of the transport section and in no small degree he is responsible for the highly creditable state of the Battalion transport. Source: Commonwealth Gazette No. 135 Date: 11 December 1919
    6 Oct 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, In the field
    8 Oct 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, In the field
    6 Jul 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2359, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Sarah Guthridge of Lancefield, Victoria

    28 March 1919 - commenced return to Australia on board HT City of Poona disembarking on 14 May 1919

    Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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