Louis PRICE MM

PRICE, Louis

    Service Number: 677
    Enlisted: 20 July 1915, Broadmeadows, Victoria
    Last Rank: Lance Corporal
    Last Unit: 32nd Infantry Battalion
    Born: Lethbridge, Victoria, Australia, 27 January 1895
    Home Town: Maryborough, Central Goldfields, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Timber cutter. Later an Engine driver.
    Died: Natural causes, Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 20 July 1993, aged 98 years
    Cemetery: Geelong Eastern Cemetery, Victoria
    Memorials: Newtown All Saints Church Honour Roll
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    World War 1 Service

    20 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 677, Broadmeadows, Victoria
    10 Nov 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 677, 29th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
    10 Nov 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 677, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne
    26 Sep 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 677, 29th Infantry Battalion, Polygon Wood
    26 Sep 1917: Honoured Military Medal, Polygon Wood, At POLYGON WOOD on 26th. September, 1917, telephone communications broke down early in the day, and runners had to be used exclusively. Many runners became casualties, so that those remaining had to work very hard. During the whole of 26th. and 27th. September, Private PRICE carried numerous messages through heavy enemy barrages and machine gun fire, and on two occasions through gas shell barrage. Although fairly badly gassed, he would not leave the line and continued to carry out his duty until the battalion was relieved on the night of 30th. September/1st. October, 1917.
    24 Feb 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 29th Infantry Battalion
    18 Jul 1918: Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 677, 32nd Infantry Battalion
    29 Sep 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 677, 29th Infantry Battalion, Breaching the Hindenburg Line - Cambrai / St Quentin Canal
    12 Oct 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 32nd Infantry Battalion, The 29th Infantry Battalion was disbanded and amalgamated with the 32nd Battalion due to mounting casualties at 11.00am on 12th October 1918, four weeks prior to armistice day on 11th November 1918.

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