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MEHAN, Dodd Alfred
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 519, 166, Commissioned Officer |
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| 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 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 519, 1st Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps | |
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| 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 |
Personal Stories
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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