LEVY, Albert
| Service Number: | 505 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 January 1916, Melbourne, Vic |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 39th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ascot Vale, Victoria, Australia, 1895 |
| Home Town: | St Kilda, Port Phillip, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Warehouseman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Morlancourt, France, 29 March 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Mericourt-L'Abbe Communal Cemetery Extension Plot II, Row F, Grave No. 7, Mericourt-L'Abbe Communal Cemetery Extension, Mericourt-L'Abbe, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Victorian Jewish War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 10 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 505, 39th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic | |
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| 7 Feb 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 39th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
| 1 May 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 39th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
| 27 May 1916: | Involvement Sergeant, 505, 39th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 27 May 1916: | Embarked Sergeant, 505, 39th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne | |
| 7 Jan 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 505, 39th Infantry Battalion, SW right arm and both legs sustained in the trenches at Houplines, France. Evacuated to England. Rejoined unit 21 August 1917. | |
| 30 Nov 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 505, 39th Infantry Battalion, "Peaceful Penetration - Low-Cost, High-Gain Tactics on the Western Front", Near Warneton, France | |
| 18 Jan 1918: | Honoured Military Medal, Near WARNETON, during a raid on the enemy on night 30th November, 1st December, this N.C.O. showed dashing and conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. | |
| 29 Mar 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 505, 39th Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918, Morlancourt |
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Military Medal
'Near WARNETON, during a raid on the enemy on night 30th November, 1st December, this N.C.O. showed dashing and conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He was the Sergeant in charge of the right blocking party. He was one of the first to enter the enemy trenches and his example of courage, determination and complete control of his men while under heavy fire helped largely in the success of the operation. He was also one of the last to leave the enemy's trenches and assisted the bringing in of the wounded. Strength of raiding party - 4 officers and 82 other ranks.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 110
Date: 25 July 1918
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