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William Henry SANDAY

Date of birth--/--/1878
OccupationCivil engineer
AddressPascoe Vale, Victoria
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation31
Next of kinWife, Mrs T F Sanday, Pascoe Vale, Victoria
Enlistment dateNO ENTRY
Rank on enlistmentLieutenant
Unit name6th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/23/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 11 October 1915
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant-Colonel
Unit from Nominal Roll6th Battalion
Promotions

Major


Unit: 3rd Pioneer Battalion
Promotion date: 24 December 1916

Temporary LTCOL


Promotion date: 2 July 1918

Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31089 (31 December 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 (23 May 1919).
Fatenig
Medals

Distinguished Service Order


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61
Date: 23 May 1919

Croix de Guerre (Belgium)


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 185
Date: 27 November 1918

Military Cross


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103
Date: 29 June 1917

Other detailsMedals: Military Cross, Distinguished Service Order, Croix de Guerre (Beligum), 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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