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BRUGGY, Stephen
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3674 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 August 1914, Appointed Adjutant |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Division Headquarters |
| Born: | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia, 27 November 1876 |
| Home Town: | Bendigo, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Professional Army Officer |
| Died: | A long illness, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 21 August 1929, aged 52 years |
| Cemetery: |
Waverley Cemetery, Bronte, New South Wales |
| Memorials: | Glen Innes Boer War Memorial, Glen Innes Boer War Memorial |
Service History
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Warrant Officer II, 3674, 3rd New South Wales Mounted Rifles | |
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| 1 Jan 1902: | Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, 3674, 3rd New South Wales Mounted Rifles, Regimental Quarter-Master Sergeant |
World War 1 Service
| 20 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Appointed Adjutant | |
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| 18 Oct 1914: | Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 4th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Lieutenant, 4th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Lieutenant, 4th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 15 Feb 1915: | Honoured Companion of the Distinguished Service Order and bar, NB - actually medal is Serbian Order of the White Eagle, Fourth Class London Gazette 15 February 1917 on page 1606 at position 3 | |
| 21 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, 4th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 12 Aug 1915: | Transferred AIF WW1, Captain, 2nd Division Headquarters | |
| 22 Nov 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Major, 2nd Division Headquarters | |
| 29 Jun 1917: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Award: Mention in despatches Commonwealth of Australia Gazette 29 June 1917 on page 1391 at position 22 | |
| 29 Jun 1917: | Honoured Companion of the Distinguished Service Order, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Recommendation for D.S.O ‘For conspicuously good service as D.A.A.Q.M.G during operations at Pozieres as D.A.Q.M.G from landing in France to June 1916. His work throughout has displayed marked devotion to duty, and his energy, ability and determination have materially contributed to the successful working of the Division. He did good work at ANZAC as D.A.Q.M.G., and as Regimental Adjutant.’ G.O.C 2nd Aust. Division Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 Date: 29 June 1917 | |
| 7 Nov 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Major, 3rd Division Headquarters, France | |
| 30 Oct 1919: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches, Award: Mention in despatches Commonwealth of Australia Gazette 30 October 1919 on page 1657 at position 6 |
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