'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. This officer was battalion intelligence officer, and during an attack by the enemy on a village, he several times during the day went forward from the reserve positions through a heavy barrage to obtain information. After the successful counter attack, by which the enemy were driven out of the village, in which he took part, he went forward and made a personal reconnaissance of the whole front under heavy fire, making a report on the situation.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 15
Date: 4 February 1919

Regimental number	1937
Date of birth	--/01/1894
Place of birth	Dubbo New South Wales
Religion	Church of England
Occupation	Accountant
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	21
Next of kin	Mother, Mrs Catherine Doutreband, Hillside, Belmore Road, Randwick, New South Wales
Enlistment date	18 January 1915
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	5th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/22/2
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 17 April 1915
Regimental number from Nominal Roll	Commissioned
Rank from Nominal Roll	Lieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll	57th Battalion
Promotions	2nd Lieutenant Unit: INF57 Promotion date: 29 July 1916 Lieutenant Unit: INF57 Promotion date: 18 November 1916
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)	Mention in Despatches Recommendation date: 3 March 1917 Military Cross (ALtered to Mention in Despatches) Recommendation date: 8 October 1917 Military Cross Recommendation date: 8 March 1918 Military Cross or Bar (Awarder Bar) Recommendation date: 30 April 1918
Fate	Returned to Australia 21 March 1919
Medals	Military Cross Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 165 Date: 24 October 1918 Bar to Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. This officer was battalion intelligence officer, and during an attack by the enemy on a village, he several times during the day went forward from the reserve positions through a heavy barrage to obtain information. After the successful counter attack, by which the enemy were driven out of the village, in which he took part, he went forward and made a personal reconnaissance of the whole front under heavy fire, making a report on the situation.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 15 Date: 4 February 1919
Other details	Medals: Military Cross and Bar, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Roy DOUTREBAND