Edward CATTON

Regimental number4300
Place of birthKargaroo Ground, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressSelf account, Commonwealth Savings Bank of Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Enlistment date28 October 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name24th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/41/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 7 March 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll24th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Medal


Recommendation date: 21 October 1918

FateEffective abroad (still overseas)
Medals

Military Medal

'During the operation on MONTBREHAIN, east of PERONNE, on 5th October, 1918, this man acted as a stretcher bearer, and his dauntless courage and untiring zeal called forth universal admiration. He went forward with the first wave and worked incessantly until all the wounded were attended to. Throughout he was subjected to heavy machine gun and shell fire, but he carried on undeterred. When the casualties were too many for him and his fellow bearers to manage, he organised a party of prisoners, and then completed the task of clearing the wounded. His devotion to duty was responsible for the lives of many who were wounded.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 119
Date: 17 October 1919

Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death21 July 1968
Age at death69
Place of burialCremated: Fawkner Crematorium, Victoria