Patrick Francis BRADY MM

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BRADY, Patrick Francis

Service Number:	1655
Enlisted:	7 May 1915, Liverpool ,NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Light Trench Mortar Battery
Born:	Waverley, New South Wales, Australia, 28 March 1889
Home Town:	Milsons Point, North Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Tram Conductor
Died:	Natural causes, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia, 18 April 1965, aged 76 years
Cemetery:	Macquarie Park Cemetery and Crematorium, Ryde, New South Wales Catholic Monumental, DD7, Grave 0067
Memorials:	North Sydney Tramways Pictorial Honour Roll

World War 1 Service

7 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1655, 18th Infantry Battalion, Liverpool ,NSW
19 Jun 1915:	Embarked Private, 1655, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kanowna, Sydney
19 Jun 1915:	Involvement Private, 1655, 18th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Kanowna embarkation_ship_number: A61 public_note: ''
14 Jul 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Light Trench Mortar Battery
1 Mar 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1655, 5th Light Trench Mortar Battery, Shrapnel wound right arm
27 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1655, 5th Light Trench Mortar Battery
20 Aug 1919:	Honoured Military Medal, Mont St Quentin / Peronne, During the operations at Mint St. Quentin on 28th August 1918, Private Brady was in charge of a detachment. While moving forward with his mortar he saw an enemy machine gun which was being fired from a trench 30 yards away, at our troops who were advancing on his left. Without hesitation he charged the machine gun, the crew of which immediately turned and fled, leaving the gun, which Private Brady captured. His courageous and prompt action undoubtedly saved many casualties, and facilitated the advance at this point. He subsequently emplaced his mortar close behind the outpost line and directed its fire during a counter attack which was beaten off. His cheerfulness and devotion to duty during the whole operation was a source of great encouragement to his detachment.

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Military Medal

'During the operations at MONT ST. QUENTIN on 28th August 1918, this man was in charge of a detachment. While moving forward with his Mortar he saw an enemy machine gun which was being fired from a trench 30 yards away, at our troops who were advancing on his left. Without hesitation he charged the machine gun, the crew of which immediately turned and fled, leaving the gun, which Private BRADY captured. His courageous and prompt action undoubtedly saved us many casualties, and facilitated the advance at this point. He subsequently emplaced his mortar close behind the outpost line and directed its fire during a counter attack which was beaten off. His cheerfulness and devotion to duty during the whole operation was a source of great encouragement to his detachment.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 135
Date: 11 December 1919

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