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William BRYAN

Regimental number5139
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationHorse-driver
AddressBordertown, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinMother, Mrs Rose Edith Bryan, 70 Condell Street, Fitzroy, Victoria
Enlistment date24 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name27th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/44/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on 12 August 1916
Regimental number from Nominal Roll5318
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll27th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Medal


Recommendation date: 19 June 1918

FateKilled in Action 8 August 1918
Age at death from cemetery records23
Place of burialCrucifix Corner Cemetery (Plot IX, Row B, Grave No. 20), Villers-Bretonneux, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
109
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Mark and Rose BRYAN, 70 Condell Street, Fitzroy, Victoria
Medals

Military Medal

'During the operation South of MORLANCOURT on the night 10/11th June, 1918, this man acted as stretcher bearer. He worked most tirelessly and regardless of personal risk, carrying wounded to the R.A.P. under most trying circumstances. The carry back was more than a mile, and he worked for 5 hours mostly under an enemy barrage of shell fire.'

Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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