Wilfred Louis CURROW MM

CURROW, Wilfred Louis

Service Number: 1347
Enlisted: 13 February 1915
Last Rank: Second Corporal
Last Unit: 2nd Field Company Engineers
Born: Queenscliff, Victoria, Australia, 1895
Home Town: Queenscliff, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Painter
Memorials: Queenscliff Methodist Church Honor Roll
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World War 1 Service

13 Feb 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 1347, 2nd Field Company Engineers
10 Sep 1915: Embarked Sapper, 1347, 2nd Field Company Engineers, SS Makarini, Melbourne
10 Sep 1915: Involvement Sapper, 1347, 2nd Field Company Engineers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Makarini embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
25 Oct 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 1347, 2nd Field Company Engineers, ANZAC / Gallipoli
23 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 1347, 2nd Field Company Engineers, Battle for Pozières
14 Aug 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 1347, 2nd Field Company Engineers, Mouquet Farm
15 Nov 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2nd Field Company Engineers, France
15 Apr 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 1347, 2nd Field Company Engineers, The Outpost Villages - German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line
28 Jul 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Second Corporal, 2nd Field Company Engineers, France
8 Aug 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Second Corporal, 1347, 2nd Field Company Engineers, "The Last Hundred Days"
13 Mar 1919: Honoured Military Medal, "The Last Hundred Days", For his work forward of Proyart on 23rd and 24th August, 1918.
2 Jul 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Second Corporal, 1347, 2nd Field Company Engineers, RTA 28 March 1919.

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Military Medal

'Forward of PROYART on 23rd and 24th August, 1918, 2/Corporal CURROW after preliminary reconnaissance through ST. MARTINS WOOD during its capture was despatched to the rear to bring up wiring and carrying parties.

His skill and judgment in bringing parties through heavy artillery barrage and Machine Gun fire lessened casualties. He rendered valuable assistance in reconnoitring the position and his coolness and disregard of danger under heavy shelling and Machine Gun fire set a fine example to his party.

His sound judgment undoubtedly saved his party casualties and enabled them to complete their work.'

Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 75
Date: 17 June 1919

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