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albert Wilfred SQUIRE

Regimental number1232
Place of birthTumbarumba New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationBlacksmith
AddressFowler Swamp via Borona, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27
Next of kinFather, W A Squire, Fowler Swamp via Borona, New South Wales
Enlistment date12 May 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name26th Battalion, D Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/43/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 29 June 1915
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Machine Gun Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 13 April 1919
Medals

Military Medal

'On the night of the 22nd September, 1917 at BELLEWAARDE RIDGE near YPRES he supervised the loading of both mules and limbers and gallantly carried out his duty at great personal risk while under extremely heavy enemy machine gun and shell fire.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31
Date: 7 March 1918

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