William WADE DCM

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WADE, William

Service Number:	1021
Enlisted:	10 February 1915, Liverpool, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	4th Divisional Signal Company
Born:	Timaru, New Zealand, April 1893
Home Town:	Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Marist Brothers School
Occupation:	Telegraphist
Died:	Died of wounds, Belgium, 21 October 1917
Cemetery:	Menin Road South Military Cemetery III L 37,
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, O`Connell ANZAC Memorial Avenue

10 Feb 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1021, Liverpool, New South Wales
31 May 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 1021, 4th Light Horse Brigade Signal Troop, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ajana embarkation_ship_number: A31 public_note: ''
31 May 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Sapper, 1021, 4th Light Horse Brigade Signal Troop, HMAT Ajana, Sydney
5 Dec 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 1021, 2nd Divisional Signal Company, ANZAC / Gallipoli
11 Apr 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 1021, 3rd Divisional Signal Company, Bullecourt (First)
26 Sep 1917:	Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, Polygon Wood
21 Oct 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1021, 4th Divisional Signal Company, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1021 awm_unit: 4th Australian Division Signals Company awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1917-10-21

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Distinguished Conduct Medal

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. While repairing cables, the N.C.O. in charge was wounded. He promptly took charge, and, with utter disregard for personal danger, directed their work from crater to crater. He worked his party under continuous shell fire, and completed his task. He maintained these communications for five successive days.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95
Date: 27 June 1918

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