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Peter OVERALL

Regimental number969
Place of birthNhill Victoria
ReligionBaptist
OccupationFarmer
AddressHopetoun, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27
Next of kinMother, Mrs Agnes Overall, Hopetoun PO, Hopetoun, Victoria
Enlistment date9 March 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name39th Battalion, C Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/56/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 27 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Machine Gun Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Medal


Work at Ploegsteert on 28-29 May 1917.'
Recommendation date: 31 May 1917

FateReturned to Australia 25 March 1919
Medals

Military Medal

'At PLOEGSTEERT on the night 28th/29th May, 1917, on the occasion of a raid on the enemy trenches by his Battalion, he acted as runner between the point of assembly in No Man's Land and the enemy's lines. Several times he passed through an intense barrage put down by the enemy on his own front line, and returned with information from the enemy support lines. He was of great assistance to our wounded, directing them back to our lines. During an enemy raid some time previously on our lines at ST. YVES he carried important despatches from his Company Headquarters through a very heavy barrage, showing a total disregard for danger. This man also did good work during a raid on the enemy trenches in the BOIS GRENIER Sector.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 189
Date: 8 November 1917

Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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