John MONKHOUSE DCM

MONKHOUSE, John

Service Number: 1165
Enlisted: 17 August 1914
Last Rank: Lieutenant
Last Unit: 2nd Division Artillery
Born: Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1891
Home Town: Port Melbourne, Port Phillip, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Electrical fitter
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World War 1 Service

17 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Bombardier, 1165, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade
20 Oct 1914: Embarked Bombardier, 1165, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne
20 Oct 1914: Involvement Bombardier, 1165, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
21 Aug 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade
21 Feb 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade
27 Oct 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade
2 Nov 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 2nd Division Artillery
3 Feb 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 2nd Division Artillery
23 May 1918: Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, Third Ypres, At Ypres, 23/7/1917. 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. While withdrawing from a position two of his men were buried by a bursting shell, and he remained behind with two men and got them clear. Whilst taking one of these men, who was severely wounded, to the dressing station the two bearers were wounded, whereupon he dressed their wounds and went half a mile for more bearers. During the whole day, while working his gun and dressing the wounded, he displayed a splendid disregard of personal danger, and set an example which was worthy of the highest praise.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 76 Date: 23 May 1918
18 Jan 1920: Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 2nd Division Artillery, 6th Field Artillery Battery

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