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HURD, Edmund Horsington Whalley
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
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| Enlisted: | 15 May 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 45th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | 23 March 1885, place not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Townsville, Townsville, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bank accountant |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 15 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 15th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 21 Oct 1915: | Involvement 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Oct 1915: | Embarked 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Brisbane | |
| 12 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 47th Infantry Battalion | |
| 2 Aug 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 47th Infantry Battalion | |
| 12 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 15th Infantry Battalion, 1st Passchendaele | |
| 1 Dec 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 47th Infantry Battalion | |
| 26 May 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Captain, 45th Infantry Battalion | |
| 27 Nov 1918: | Honoured Military Cross, On April 5th 1918 at Dernacourt, for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He maintained his company line against huge masses of the enemy for two and a half hours after the troops on his right had fallen back. It is estimated that over 400 dead lay in front of one of his platoon posts | |
| 14 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Captain, 45th Infantry Battalion |
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