Alfred Silva Harril GIFFORD DCM

Service Number:	10786
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	3rd Divisional Signal Company
Born:	Melbourne, Victoria, 2 March 1897
Home Town:	North Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Prince Alfred College, University of Adelaide, University of Melbourne
Occupation:	Articled law clerk (Law Student)
Memorials:	Adelaide Members of the Legal Profession & Students at Law WW1 Honour Board, Adelaide University of Adelaide WW1 Honour Roll

World War 1 Service

25 May 1916:	Involvement Corporal, 10786, 3rd Divisional Signal Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
25 May 1916:	Embarked Corporal, 10786, 3rd Divisional Signal Company, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne

Distinguished Conduct Medal Citation

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when acting for his Brigade Signalling Officer. He displayed the utmost skill and ability in organizing and maintaining a system of communications under heavy shell fire and under extremely difficult conditions, greatly inspiring all those who worked with him by his fine personal example.

Submitted 8 November 2015 by Nathan Rohrlach

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