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PAYNE, George Edward

Service Number:	6072
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

World War 1 Service

21 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6072, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
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: ''
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
22 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 6072, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)

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