TRON, Mazzini
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Chaplains' Department |
| Born: | Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, 14 April 1885 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Church of England Clerk in Holy Orders |
| Died: | Wolverhampton, Stafordshire, UK, 1967, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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World War 1 Service
| 19 Apr 1915: | Involvement Australian Army Chaplains' Department, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
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| 19 Apr 1915: | Embarked Australian Army Chaplains' Department, HMAT Argyllshire, Fremantle |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Returned to Australia 06 May 1916
Travelled again to UK
Joined British Army as a Royal Chaplain 4th Class 05 June 1916
Awarded Distinguished Service Order
Awarded Military Cross
Awarded Bar
Married Frances M BULMER in 1917
The many friends of the Rev Mazzini Tron, late rector of Dwellingup, will rejoice to hear that he has been promoted to the rank of Major and awarded the Military Cross. At the outbreak of war, it will be remembered, Mr Tron left Dwellingup to do his bit towards winning the war. The following notice appeared in the " Newcastle Chronicle" England, dated June 18th, 1917. "The Rev Mazzini Tron, a Gateshead clergyman, has been awarded the Military Cross for service in the field. On May 3rd, he went over the top, and when the medical officer was wounded he took charge of the ambulance section and established a first aid post in the line captured by the Huns. He bandaged and helped into safety many wounded under heavy machine gun and shell fire, only desisting when compelled to do so by the superior numbers and counter attacks by the enemy. He has been promoted to the rank of Major."
South Western Advertiser Friday 21 September 1917 page 3
Rev. Mazzini Tron, D.S.O., M.C
GAINS FURTHER AWARD.
The Rev. Mazzini Tron has been decorated by an appreciative country for a third time, and now wears after his name D.S.O., M.C and bar. This popular and brave clergyman was once well known in Bunbury and district, where he was a member of the Brotherhood of St.Boniface.The"London Gazette" says:— "He attended wounded under heavy fire,and enabled them to be evacuated with despatch. Though his haver-sack containing dressings was swept away by shell fire, he returned for more dressings and went out again."
Bunbury Herald Saturday 29 March 1919 page 5
The Rev. Mazzini Tron, D.S.O., M.C.,C.F., has been appointed to the living of Rushock, near Droitwich, Worcestershire. The living is in the gift of the Lord Chancellor, who, as far as possible, is adopting the policy in regard to the presentation of livings in his gift, of rewarding those who have proved their merit in the field. An instance of this is the appointment of Mr. Tron, who was an army chaplain from the beginning of the struggle. An all-round athlete, Mr. Tron lived in Australia for some years, and was originally a padre with the Commonwealth troops, but subsequently transferred to the Imperial Army. He served in the Gallipoli campaign until the evacuation, when he went to France. The Rev. M. Tron was ordained deacon in this diocese by Bishop Goldsmith in 1911, and priest in 1914, and was one of the original members of the Brotherhood of St. Boniface, Williams. He afterwards became Rector of Dwellingup, and went as Chaplain to the Forces in 1915.
Albany Advertiser Wednesday 09 July 1919 per 3
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