Dodd Alfred MEHAN MC

Service Numbers:	519, 166, Commissioned Officer
Enlisted:	11 August 1914
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	56th Infantry Battalion
Born:	1893, place not yet discovered
Home Town:	Not yet discovered
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Journalist
Memorials:	Northbridge (Shore) Sydney Church of England Grammar School Memorial Cricket Ground Roll of Honour, Townsville Grammar School WWI Honour Board

World War 1 Service

11 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 519, 1st Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps
19 Aug 1914:	Embarked Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Forces (New Guinea 1914), Private, 519, 1st Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
19 Aug 1914:	Involvement Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Forces (New Guinea 1914), Private, 519, 1st Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps
27 Oct 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 166, 3rd Division Cyclist Company
27 Oct 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 166, 3rd Division Cyclist Company
18 May 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 166, 3rd Division Cyclist Company
18 May 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 166, 3rd Division Cyclist Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: ''
25 Sep 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Commissioned Officer, 56th Infantry Battalion, Polygon Wood, Gazetted 30 Aug 1918
25 Sep 1917:	Honoured Military Cross, Polygon Wood, See 'Personal Story'
23 Nov 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Commissioned Officer, 56th Infantry Battalion

Awarded the Military Cross at Polygon Wood

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He led his platoon with great gallantry in the attack and set a fine example of determination and skill in reducing at least two enemy 'pill boxes'. He did excellent work in consolidating the final objective, and set a splendid example of courage and leadership.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 137
Date: 30 August 1918

Submitted 25 November 2020 by Steve Larkins

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