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Dalzell TRIMMER

Place of birthTanunda South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationStock agent
AddressOrroroo, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation28
Next of kinFather, Ernest Trimmer, Kent Terrace, Kent Town, South Australia
Enlistment date25 July 1916
Rank on enlistment1st LT
Unit name32nd Battalion, 12th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/49/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 16 December 1916
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll32nd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 7 February 1919
Medals

Military Cross

'During the night attack on the enemy trench system near Morlancourt, on the night of 28th-29th July 1918, after his company commander was early wounded, he assumed command of the company and pushed the assault rigorously home, and after a tough hand-to-hand fight captured and consolidated the sector allotted him for the attack. He then found a sap on his flank strongly held by the enemy, and at once attacked with a platoon, killing a large number and capturing twelve. He next took out a patrol of three other ranks and rushed a well wired position from which an enemy minenwerfer was firing, personally acounting for five of the enemy and capturing the minenwerfer and the remainder of the garrison. Throughout the action he displayed greag courage and initiative and his fine example greatly inspired his men.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 129
Date: 20 November 1919

Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death22 May 1949

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