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PAYNE, George Edward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6072 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 March 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Capel, Western Australia, Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Capel, Capel, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Capel Primary, Western Australia, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Western Australia, Australia, 26 June 1974, cause of death not yet discovered, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Capel Cemetery Capel, Western Australia Plot - Anglican B, Row 10, Grave 119 |
| Memorials: | Capel War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6072, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
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| 7 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 6072, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: '' | |
| 6 Feb 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6072, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), SHRAPNEL WOUND LEFT SIDE OF CHEST | |
| 20 May 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), APPIONTED LANCE CORPORAL AT DOULIEU FRANCE | |
| 16 Jul 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), PROMOTED TO CORPORAL IN AREA BETWEEN LANCASHIRE SUPPORT AND LAWRENCE FARM | |
| 3 Aug 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 6072, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Third Ypres, SUSTAINED A SEVERE GUNSHOT WOUND IN LEFT LEG AT BLEU TOUR AND WAS SENT TO ENGLAND TO RECOVER. | |
| 8 Jun 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 6072, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), German Spring Offensive 1918, SUSTAINED SHRAPNEL WOUND LEFT LEG AT HAMEL | |
| 8 Aug 1918: | Honoured Military Medal, ( 1 )- MILITARY MEDAL Date of Recommendation: 15 August 1918 ” During the operations on the morning of the 8th August 1918 , between MORCOURT and MERICOURT-SUR-SOMME , this non-commissioned officer did excellent work and behaved most gallantly. He led his men in the advance and was always to the fore when danger was to be faced. On two occasions when there was a pause in the advance he bandaged up wounded men and carried them to places of safety, despite heavy Machine Gun fire continuing at the time. Later, when the most forward line had been established he went forward in charge of a patrol; he and his party were outflanked and cut off ; he turned and fought the enemy party who were greatly superior in numbers, and inflicted heavy casualties on the enemy. His gallant conduct on this occasion was in keeping with his very fine behaviour throughout the whole operations, and he is strongly recommended for distinction “. Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 23 May 1919 Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 899, Position 24 Date of London Gazette: 24 January 1919 Location in London Gazette: Page 1253, Position 39 | |
| 23 Aug 1918: | Honoured Military Medal and bar, The Battle of Amiens, ( 2 )- BAR TO MILITARY MEDAL Date of Recommendation ; 27 August 1918 ” This Non- Commissioned Officer is brought to notice for his great gallantry during operations in front of MADAME WOOD , west of VERMANDOVILLERS on the morning of the 23rd August , 1918. At one point the Company to which he belongs was held up by the fire from an enemy Machine Gun. Taking a few men with him, he bombed his way along a shallow trench to a place from which it was possible to fire rifle grenades on the enemy post. After firing some grenades he rushed the post, killed some of the garrison and captured the remainder ( 12 ) also the Machine Gun. For his great gallantry on this occasion , and for his fine initiative in dealing with a very difficult situation he is strongly recommended for distinction “. Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 23 July 1919 Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 1167, Position 11 Date of London Gazette: 29 March 1919 Location in London Gazette: Page 4123, Position 6 | |
| 5 Oct 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), PROMOTED TO LANCE SERGEANT AT PICQUIGNY, AMIENS | |
| 14 Jan 1919: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), PROMOTED AT FLORENNES | |
| 1 Jun 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 6072, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), EMBARKED ON "SAMALI" FROM ENGLAND TO AUSTRALIA, DISEMBARKED ON THE 8TH OF JULY 1919 | |
| 22 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 6072, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
Personal Stories
THE DEATH OF A HERO
George PAYNE was acting as Runner for Major Percy Charles Herbert BLACK DSO, DCM, FRENCH CROIX dE GUERRE, during the Battle of Bullecourt, France, on 11 April, 1917, when BLACK was killed.
Charles BEAN described BLACK as ” the greatest fighting soldier in the AIF” and stated he was of splendid physique, quiet and unassuming in manner and “a born leader of men and a natural Soldier”, and his courage was a byword.
The incredibly brave feats of George PAYNE and character references of BEAN could well have been used in recognition of the service of George PAYNE “.
Submitted 20 July 2026 by Edward Payne
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