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POWDERLY, Everard Christopher
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 19337 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 7th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Bimbi War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 May 1916: | Involvement Gunner, 19337, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
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| 11 May 1916: | Embarked Gunner, 19337, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney |
Personal Stories
Military Medal
Everard Powderly was awarded the military medal after his actions in WW1 in a battle on the Western Front. Everard Powderly single handily moves 48 wagons of weapons over 24 hours through German shelling and gas to re supply the guns for an allied victory. He was asked to do this almost impossible task after multiple officers couldn’t find a way to supply the almost empty guns. He moved two wagons at a time and used patience and intellect to identify the German shell pattern and make it through without a scratch. Everard lives to be 91 and was cranky that he missed an Anzac Day around his 91st birthday because of a stint of gout in the knee.
Submitted 25 May 2019 by Jacob Bell