'During the attack on September 2nd 1918 on ALLAINES and the high ground East of MONT ST. QUENTIN, near PERONNE, this N.C.O., after all his Company Officers had become casualties, pushed on with five men in the face of very heavy enemy machine gun fire to HEPA ALLEY, which he entered in spite of strong enemy resistance. He established a post and hung on to his position for five hours against heavy odds until supports arrived. His splendid leadership and utter disregard for personal safety set a splendid example to his men.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115
Date: 10 October 1919

Regimental number	1570
Place of birth	Mount Barker South Australia
Religion	Presbyterian
Occupation	Labourer
Address	Wistow, Mount Barker, South Australia
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	21
Next of kin	Sister, Olive Young, Frederick Street, Welland
Enlistment date	8 March 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll	9 March 1915
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	27th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/44/2
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on 31 May 1915
Regimental number from Nominal Roll	1571
Rank from Nominal Roll	Private
Unit from Nominal Roll	27th Battalion
Fate	Returned to Australia 8 April 1919
Medals	Military Medal 'During the attack on September 2nd 1918 on ALLAINES and the high ground East of MONT ST. QUENTIN, near PERONNE, this N.C.O., after all his Company Officers had become casualties, pushed on with five men in the face of very heavy enemy machine gun fire to HEPA ALLEY, which he entered in spite of strong enemy resistance. He established a post and hung on to his position for five hours against heavy odds until supports arrived. His splendid leadership and utter disregard for personal safety set a splendid example to his men.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115 Date: 10 October 1919
Other details	Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Albert Clarence SLOCOMBE