John Henry NORCOTT MM, DCM

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NORCOTT, John Henry

Service Number:	5890
Enlisted:	12 June 1916, Place of Enlistment, Cairns, Queensland.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	26th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Campbell Town, Tasmania, Australia, October 1872
Home Town:	Kidston, Einasleigh, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Miner
Died:	Mareeba, Queensland, Australia, 23 August 1943, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Mareeba Pioneer Cemetery, Queensland, Australia
Memorials:	Georgetown Etheridge War Memorial

World War 1 Service

12 Jun 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5890, 25th Infantry Battalion, Place of Enlistment, Cairns, Queensland.
21 Oct 1916:	Involvement Private, 5890, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Boonah embarkation_ship_number: A36 public_note: ''
21 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 5890, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Boonah, Brisbane
12 Oct 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 26th Infantry Battalion
17 Jun 1919:	Honoured Military Medal
17 Jun 1919:	Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal

MM DCM MEDALS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

'During the attack on the Beaurevoir Line, east of Peronne on 3 October, 1918, all the non-commissioned officers of the platoon to which he belonged became casualties. He took command of the platoon and led them with great courage and skill. Encountering an enemy strong post, he took his Lewis gun forward to within 30 yards of the enemy, firing on the enemy guns. He put two machine guns out of action, killing most of the crews, and covering the advance of the platoon until the post was rushed. He then led the platoon on to the objective.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 20
Date: 19 February 1920
Military Medal

'During the attack near MONT ST. QUENTIN North East of PERONNE, on 2nd September 1918, the company to which this man belonged was temporarily held up by terrific machine gun fire. Private NORCOTT seeing this, rushed forward of his Company with a Lewis Gun to the flank of the enemy strong point, and opened fire on the post. He maintained fire on the enemy post, notwithstanding that he was heavily fired at all the time, thus enabling his Company to advance and capture the post.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115
Date: 10 October 1919
Other details
War service: Western Front

Medals: Distinguished Conduct Medal, Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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