Percy Emil JULGE MC and Bar

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JULGE, Percy Emil

Service Numbers:	Officer, S76933
Enlisted:	22 April 1915
Last Rank:	Major
Last Unit:	27th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Southwark, South Australia, 14 July 1894
Home Town:	Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Thebarton State School
Occupation:	Hardware Merchant
Died:	Snowtown, SA, 25 December 1959, aged 65 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Cremation only
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World War 1 Service

22 Apr 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1
31 May 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 27th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: ''
31 May 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide
12 Aug 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, 27th Infantry Battalion
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, 27th Infantry Battalion
6 May 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1

World War 2 Service

27 Apr 1942:	Involvement Major, S76933
27 Apr 1942:	Enlisted Snowtown, SA
27 Apr 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Major, S76933
15 Feb 1946:	Discharged

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Biography

"MILITARY CROSS WON.

Mr. J. Julge, of Holland-street, Southwark, has been notified by the Department of Defence that his son, Lieutenant (now Captain) Percy Emil Julge, has been awarded the Military Cross, the distinction for gallantry ranking next after the Victoria Cross. The "Gazette" notice containing the intimation sets out that "His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to confer the Military Cross on the undermentioned officer, in recognition of his gallantry and devotion to duty in the field:—

Lieutenant Percy Emil Julge, for conspicuous gallantry. He led his party with great courage and bravery in two raids on the enemy's trenches, and set a fine example to his men. On one occasion he personally accounted for several of the enemy." - from the Adelaide Chronicle 16 Dec 1916 (nla.gov.au)

"CAPTAIN P. E. JULGE AGAIN HONORED.

For a further act of courage and determination, Captain Percy Emil Julge, who gained the Military Cross for conspicuous gallantry in August last, has been granted a bar to the decoration. He was awarded the cross for leading a party with great courage and bravery in two raids on the enemy's trenches, and set a fine example to his men. On one occasion he personally accounted for several of the enemy. Captain Julge is the youngest son of Mr. J. Julge, of Holland-street, Southwark. He is now in his 23rd year. He received his education at the Thebarton State School, and was afterwards employed by Messrs. Colton, Palmer, & Preston. He gained a commission in the 76th Battalion (Citizen Forces) in 1913, and was granted a second lieutenancy in the Australian Imperial Forces late in 1914. He sailed from Adelaide on May 31, 1915, and, after a sojourn in Egypt, participated in the Galiipoli campaign. Later he was transferred from Egypt to France." - from the Adelaide Chronicle 03 Feb 1917 (nla.gov.au)

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