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CASSON, Herbert John Ernest
| Service Numbers: | 412, S74491 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 29 April 1916, Adelaide South Australia Australia |
| Last Rank: | Warrant Officer Class 2 |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Born: | Warracknabeal Victoria Australia, 9 January 1892 |
| Home Town: | Pinnaroo, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | 2 March 1961, aged 69 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Pinnaroo Cemetery, S.A. |
| Memorials: | Pinnaroo Soldiers' Memorial Hospital Plaque |
World War 1 Service
| 29 Apr 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 412, 8th Machine Gun Company, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1 | |
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| 29 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide South Australia Australia | |
| 20 Oct 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, HMAT Port Lincoln A17 | |
| 8 Aug 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 412, 3rd Machine Gun Battalion, "The Last Hundred Days" | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 412 |
World War 2 Service
| 21 Apr 1942: | Involvement Warrant Officer Class 2, S74491 | |
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| 21 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Warrant Officer Class 2, S74491 | |
| 21 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Pinnaroo, SA | |
| 18 Oct 1945: | Discharged |
Herbert Casson - Military Medal
Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During the operations by the 10th Australian Infantry Brigade in the vicinity of PROYART on the night of the 10th/11th August, 1918, this soldier was employed as a runner. He had to continually carry messages backward and forward from Company Headquarters to Sections, all the time passing through a heavy barrage of bombs, artillery, and machine gun fire. Twice he returned with guns to replace those which had been knocked out. It was largely owing to his courage and endurance that Company Headquarters was kept informed of the action taken by the Sections. He displayed an heroic spirit of courage and endurance and set a fine example to all with whom he came in contact.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 Date: 23 May 1919
Submitted 28 May 2014
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Elizabeth CASSON of Pinnaroo, SA
Military Medal
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During the operations by the 10th Australian Infantry Brigade in the vicinity of PROYART on the night of the 10th/11th August, 1918, this soldier was employed as a runner. He had to continually carry messages backward and forward from Company Headquarters to Sections, all the time passing through a heavy barrage of bombs, artillery, and machine gun fire. Twice he returned with guns to replace those which had been knocked out. It was largely owing to his courage and endurance that Company Headquarters was kept informed of the action taken by the Sections. He displayed an heroic spirit of courage and endurance and set a fine example to all with whom he came in contact.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61
Date: 23 May 1919
Biography
NAA Service record: Casson Herbert John Ernest : SERN 412C : POB Warracknabeal VIC : POE Adelaide SA : NOK M Casson Elizabeth
Herbert John Ernest CASSON was a single farmer from Pinnaroo aged 22 when he embarked for service in Europe on the 20th October 1916 aboard the HMAT Port Lincoln A17. His next of kin was listed as his mother Mrs Elizabeth Casson, of Pinnaroo.
He had enlisted on the 19th April 1916 in Adelaide, and was allocated to the 6th Reinforcements of the 8th Machine Gun Company in the 8th Brigade.
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