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Raymond Edward STREET

Regimental number3262
Place of birthGreenvale, Victoria
SchoolLocal primary schools, Alphington; Wesley College and Melbourne University
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationStudent
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinFather, R S Street, Fulham Road, Alphington, Victoria
Enlistment date5 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name21st Battalion, 7th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/38/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 18 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollCorporal
Unit from Nominal Roll25th Medium Trench Mortar Battery
FateReturned to Australia 2 March 1919
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)War Service: Fromelles, Villers-Bretonneux and The Somme
Medals

Military Medal

'While a party was engaged in preparing M.T.M. emplacements in the front line on the 29th January, 1917, the enemy began to heavily shell the trenches. Three of the party were killed and two were wounded. One of the wounded was badly hit, and his life depended on his being got to an aid post as soon as possible These two N.C.O.Us procured a stretcher and with great difficulty, and under heavy shell fire succeeded in getting the wounded man back. Their coolness and courage under difficult circumstances served as a splendid example, and certainly inspired confidence in the remaining members of the Battery.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 133
Date: 21 August 1917

Other detailsAfter the War he was Medical Superintendent at Macleod Repatriation Hospital and Deputy Medical Superintendent at RGH Heidelberg Hospital where he worked until his retirement in 1960.
Date of death31 August 1992 2
Age at death97

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