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William DENOON

Regimental number1449
Date of birth--/12/1882
Place of birthCootamundra New South Wales
ReligionNon-Conformist
OccupationAccountant
AddressCootamundra, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation32
Next of kinMother, Mrs Catherine Helen Denoon, Percival Road, Stanmore, New South Wales
Enlistment date23 December 1914
Rank on enlistmentCorporal
Unit name1st Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/18/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on 11 February 1915
Regimental number from Nominal RollCommissioned
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll55th Battalion
Promotions

Lieutenant


Unit: INF55
Promotion date: 12 March 1916

Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Cross


Recommendation date: 3 August 1916

FateEffective abroad (still overseas)
Medals

Military Cross

'For conspicuous gallantry in action. At a critical stage he was ordered to make a counter attack across ground swept by rifle and machine gun fire on part of the enemy's trench, from which we were being bombed. His attack won some 50 yards of trench before he was badly wounded.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 184
Date: 14 December 1916

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