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John Orson Oldfield McARDELL

Place of birthInvercargill, New Zealand
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMine manager
AddressPerth, Western Australia
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation38
Next of kinWife, Mrs. Frances Scott Ardell, 194 Sterling Street, Perth, Western Australia
Enlistment date29 November 1915
Rank on enlistment2nd Lieutenant
Unit nameMining Corps, Company 3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 20 February 1916
Rank from Nominal RollCaptain
Unit from Nominal RollMining Corps
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Cross


Recommendation date: 6 December 1918

FateReturned to Australia 1 June 1919
Medals

Military Cross

'For conspicuous galllantry and devotion to duty in supervising the work of investigation parties from 4th to 30th October 1918, during the advance from Harnes to Rongy and the Scheldt. Although over 1,200 mines or traps were removed or rendered harmless not one casualty occurred. He frequently carried out the work under shell fire in front of the advancing troops.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 30
Date: 25 March 1920

Family/military connectionsBrothers: 737 Pte Lionel Clarence McARDELL, 28th Bn, returned to Australia, 11 April 1916; 4856 Pte Phillip Harris Oldfield McARDELL, 51st Bn, killed in action, 15 July 1917.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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