BUSH, Reuben Harold
| Service Number: | 2128 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 March 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 58th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Geelong, Vic., 1887 |
| Home Town: | Belmont, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Memorials: | Belmont Baptist Church Honor Roll, Waurn Ponds Shire of South Barwon Honor Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 1 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2128, 58th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 1 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 2128, 58th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 2128, 58th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Melbourne |
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Military Medal
'In the 15th Australian Infantry Brigade's operation on the 26th instant at POLYGON WOOD, Private BUSH R.M. was one of a detachment of this Battery which was attached to a company of the 59th Battalion. This Company was on the right flank of our Brigade attack. When the 59th Battalion had captured their objective, this detachment 'dug in' with them. Later in the day movement was observed on the right and slightly in front of the detachment's position, knowing that the Brigade on our right had not advanced that far, Private BUSH, in face of the heavy artillery and Machine gun fire, crawled out from his gun emplacement, to see if the movement was caused by the enemy or some of our own men who had lost their direction. Having discovered that the movement was caused by an enemy post. Private BUSH crawled back and directed the fire of his Trench Mortar. lave five of the enemy were found dead in the post.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31
Date: 7 March 1918