Leo BART MM

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Service Number:	3113
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	1st Machine Gun Battalion
Occupation:	Storekeeper
Died:	19 October 1945, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Cheltenham Cemetery, South Australia Section G, Drive A, Path 38, Site Number 174S

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14 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 3113, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: ''
14 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 3113, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide
25 Feb 1917:	Honoured Military Medal, Military Medal 'At EAUCOURT LUABBAYE, FRANCE, on night of 25/26th February, 1917, during the operations on the MAZE, L/Cpl. BART displayed conspicuous gallantry in carrying out his duties as Brigade runner, and on three different occasions carried special despatches to the two battalions in the line. Heavy enemy barrages had to be passed through on each occasion, and the ground leading to the right battalion in the line was subjected to very heavy enemy artiller fire. On returning from this third trip, although exhausted, L/Cpl. BART volunteered to take a fourth despatch over the same area.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 140 Date: 27 August 1917
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Corporal, 3113, 1st Machine Gun Battalion

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