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Lewis Charles MUDIE

Regimental number12349
Place of birthBallarat, Victoria
SchoolState School, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationGrocer
Address16 Drummond Street, Ballarat, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinMother, Mrs Mary Mudie, 16 Drummond Street, Ballarat, Victoria
Enlistment date17 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit nameField Ambulance 10
AWM Embarkation Roll number26/53/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 20 June 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll10th Field Ambulance
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularAfter 40hrs stretcher bearing they returned to Port Sieling another wounded they were bringing him down when a shell caught them and killed six of them.
FateKilled in Action 13 October 1917
Place of death or woundingZonnebeke, Belgium
Age at death23
Age at death from cemetery records23
Place of burialYpres Reservoir Cemetery (Plot I, Row G, Grave No. 57), Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
183
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Commemorated on Roll of Honour, St Peter's Anglican Church, Ballarat, Victoria. Parents: Henry Dring and Mary MUDIE, 17 Ascot Stret, Ballarat, Victoria
Medals

Military Medal

'On the night 7th/8th June, 1917, at PLOEGSTEERT WOOD, Private MUDIE displayed great gallantry and determination in making several trips as a stretcher bearer between a Regimental Aid Post and the Advanced Dressing Station and was conspicuous for his coolness under heavy fire. on a previous occasion he showed extreme devotion to duty in assisting to carry a wounded man from HYDE PARK CORNER, D.C.P. to the Advanced Dressing Station, CHARING CROSS, under heavy shell fire. On the same night assisted by Private FARNSWORTH he brought a severely wounded comrade from R.A.P. to the Advanced Dressing Station, passing through a heavy enemy barrage. His conduct throughout has been characterised by great determination and an invincible resolve to perform his duty irrespective of any risk to himself.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219
Date: 20 December 1917

Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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