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GARLAND, Eugene Loftus

Service Number:	1545
Enlisted:	28 June 1915, Place of enlistment - Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	21st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Port Albert, South Gippsland Victoria, Australia, 1893
Home Town:	Port Albert, Wellington, Victoria
Schooling:	State School, Port Albert, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Died of wounds, France, 6 July 1918
Cemetery:	Crouy British Cemetery, Crouy-sur-Somme Plot III, Row D, Grave 20 Headstone Inscription "NOTHING IN MY HAND I BRING SIMPLY TO THY CROSS I CLING",
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Yarram WW1 War Memorial

World War 1 Service

28 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1545, 21st Infantry Battalion, Place of enlistment - Melbourne, Victoria
28 Jun 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1545, 21st Infantry Battalion, Embarked on HMAT 'A35' Berrima from Melbourne on 28th June 1915.
24 Feb 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 21st Infantry Battalion
4 Oct 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 21st Infantry Battalion
6 Jul 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 1545, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1545 awm_unit: 21st Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-07-06
31 Jul 1918:	Honoured Military Medal, At VILLERS BRETONNEUX during the attack on 4.7.18 this N.C.O. was in charge of a Lewis Gun. On the objective being reached a portion of the line was harassed by heavy sniping from a forward communication trench, this N.C.O. rushed out with his gun although under heavy fire and forced the enemy to withdraw. He continued to pursue them and inflicted further losses and thus allowed the consolidation to proceed. Again on the 5th July during a minor operation this N.C.O. pushed out into NO MAN'S LAND and inflicted heavy losses on the enemy and forced him to withdraw. He was wounded but carried on until the situation was cleared up.

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Biography contributed by Daryl Jones

Son of Eugene and Mary Ellen GARLAND, of Port Albert, South Gippsland, Victoria, Australia.