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MARRON, Octavius John
Personal Details
Service Number: | 1958 |
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Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Morchard, South Australia, 30 September 1892 |
Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
Died: | Booleroo Centre hospital, South Australia, 29 September 1957, aged 64 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
Cemetery: |
Booleroo Centre Cemetery |
Memorials: | Pekina War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
12 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 1958, 48th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
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12 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 1958, 48th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide |
World War 2 Service
8 Aug 1918: | Honoured Military Medal, For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during the operations 8th/9th August 1918 during the advance on Proyart. Before reaching the final objective, Pte Marron's platoon was help up by an enemy's strong post. Pte Marron, when his number 1 Lewis Gunner became a casualty, immediately rescued the gun under heavy machine gun and sniper fire. He then turned the gun onto the garrison of the strong post, thus enabling the platoon to continue its advance and finally caused the occupants of the strong post to surrender. Pts Marron throughout the day showed great skill and coolness in the handling of his gun and engaged effectively all targets that presented themselves. |
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World War 1 Service
Date unknown: | Wounded 1958, 48th Infantry Battalion |
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