John Harold STERLING MC

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Other Name:	Sterling, John Harold McSwaine - Berth Records
Service Number:	Officer
Enlisted:	22 April 1915
Last Rank:	Second Lieutenant
Last Unit:	60th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia, 11 August 1887
Home Town:	Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	BA, LLB, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Barrister and Solicitor
Died:	Killed In Action, France, 19 July 1916, aged 28 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Maryborough War Memorial, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

22 Apr 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, Depot Battalion
17 May 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, Depot Battalion , Officer School of Instruction
16 Jul 1915:	Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 21st Infantry Battalion
3 May 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 60th Infantry Battalion
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement Second Lieutenant, Officer, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
19 Jul 1916:	Honoured Military Cross, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in action. Although wounded in the neck, he continued to lead his men in the attack with great coolness under very heavy machine-gun fire, which caused severe casualties.

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