CURROW, Wilfred Louis
| Service Number: | 1347 |
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| 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 |
World War 1 Service
| 13 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 1347, 2nd Field Company Engineers | |
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| 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, German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line and Outpost Villages | |
| 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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