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Joseph Lindley SCALES

Regimental number1738
Date of birth--/08/1895
Other NamesSCALES, Joseph Lindsey
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationContractor
AddressMitta Mitta, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinFather, John Isaac Scales, Mitta Mitta, Victoria
Enlistment date1 February 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name24th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/41/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 16 July 1915
Regimental number from Nominal RollCommissioned
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll24th Battalion
Promotions

2nd Lieutenant


Unit: INF24
Promotion date: 7 April 1917

Lieutenant


Unit: INF24
Promotion date: 27 September 1917

Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918).

FateReturned to Australia 4 July 1919
Medals

Distinguished Service Order

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in capturing a strong point 150 yards in front of our line. This he did single handed. By the effective use of his rifle he killed four of the enemy in the post and two more as they tried to escape. He rushed the post from a distance of fifty yards and captured the machine gun. His devotion and courage inspired his men to further efforts, including the capture of five prisoners.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 137
Date: 30 August 1918

Military Medal

'Near BAPUAME on the 15th March 1917 this N.C.O. led a small patrol in broad daylight along a shallow gap right up to the enemy trenches getting through two heavy lines of wire where he remained half-an-hour and obtained valuable information urgently needed for an attack some hours later.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 140
Date: 27 August 1917

Other detailsMedals: Military Medal, Distinguished Service Order, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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