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William Thomas BRYANT

Regimental number19126
Date of birth26 February 1899
Place of birthRushden, Northamptonshire, England
SchoolNorth Richmond State School, Victoria
ReligionCongregational
OccupationBootmaker
AddressRichmond, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Next of kinFather, Benjamin Bryant, 54 Frazer Street, Richmond, Victoria
Enlistment date26 February 1917
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit nameDivisional Signal Company 3, Engineer Reinforcements 13
AWM Embarkation Roll number22/13/5
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 4 August 1917
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Divisional Signal Company
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Medal


Recommendation date: 14 June 1918

FateReturned to Australia 1 August 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance
Medals

Military Medal

'At MORLANCOURT near ALBERT on 10th June, 1918 these two men [BRYANT and 2758 G.A. YOUNG] displayed conspicuous courage and devotion to duty when acting as linesmen during the successful attack by the 7th Australian Infantry Brigade. All the lines between the Machine Gun Battalion Headquarters and their forward Vickers Guns, also between the 7th Brigade and their Infantry Battalion Headquarters were cut as soon as the enemy put down a barrage, but Young and Bryant repaired the wires under very heavy shell fire continuously throughout the night and maintained communication constantly during the operations.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23
Date: 12 February 1919

Discharge date22 October 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked from Melbourne, 4 August 1917; disembarked Glasgow, Scotland, 2 October 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 3 March 1918.

Awarded the Military Medal.

On leave to England. 18 January-1 February 1919.

Marched out to England for return to Australia, 30 May 1919; commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Argylshire', 1 August 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 22 September 1919; discharged, 22 October 1919.

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Date of death18 February 1973
Age at death74
Place of burialSpringvale Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria

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