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ALCORN, Charles Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2858 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 July 1915, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Company Sergeant Major |
| Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Trentham, Victoria, Australia , April 1889 |
| Home Town: | Collie, Collie, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Trentham |
| Occupation: | Coal miner |
| Died: | Brain Tumour, Collie, Western Australia, 17 February 1929 |
| Cemetery: |
Collie General Cemetery, Western Australia Grave Reference: A 74. |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 23 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2858, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia | |
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| 5 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2858, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Oct 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2858, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Hororata, Fremantle | |
| 28 Sep 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 2858, 48th Infantry Battalion | |
| 19 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 2858, 48th Infantry Battalion |
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Military Medal
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during the advance near LE VERQUIER on the 18th September,1918. Sergeant ALCORN moved amongst his platoon assisting to overcome opposition as it was met. His coolness and daring greatly inspired his platoon. he led two bombing parties during the operations, in each case successfully overcoming the enemy opposition. His work throughout was of the greatest assistance to his Company Commander, and his energetic conduct was the means of assisting to break down the enemy's resistance. His courage and daring created a marked confidence in his men and his initiative was the means of preventing a number of casualties.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 9
Date: 24 January 1918
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 9
Date: 24 January 1918
Bar to Military Medal
Recommendation date: 9 April 1918
Second Bar to Military Medal
Recommendation date: 25 September 1918
Returned to Australia 12 July 1919
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