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Eric Gustave HELLSTROM

Regimental number634
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationAssistant accountant
Address'Cliff Ville', Glen Street, Milsons Point, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinH B Hellstrom, 'Cliff Ville', Glen Street, Milsons Point, Sydney, New South Wales
Enlistment date28 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentDriver
Unit nameField Artillery Brigade 1, Brigade Ammunition Column
AWM Embarkation Roll number13/29/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A8 Argyllshire on 18 October 1914
Rank from Nominal Roll2nd Lieutenant
Unit from Nominal RollAustralian Flying Corps
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Medal (Awarded)


'Gallant conduct in services to wounded at Pozieres.'
Recommendation date: 7 September 1916

FateReturned to Australia 8 May 1919
Medals

Military Medal

'For conspicuous gallantry on 14th November, 1916 near GUEUDECOURT during the attack on GIRD TRENCH M.24.A.c in establishing communication with F.O.O. who had advanced to a position between our 'take off' line and objective. This man with great coolness crawled for the last 20 yards with telephone and wire under heavy hostile Artillery barrage and machine gun fire. This act was the more gallant in that this man had seen two other artillery linesmen killed and one wounded in the same endeavour and two infantry men killed passing the same spot. He succeeded in reaching the place, but his telephone was rendered unserviceable by water. He then made the same journey three times as runner. This gunner is in possession of a military medal vide 1st ANZAC R.O's dated 4th October, 1916.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62
Date: 19 April 1917

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