BAINBRIGGE, Albert Allen Fletcher
Service Numbers: | 1722, Q213323 |
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Enlisted: | 22 January 1916 |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 46th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Georgetown, Queensland, Australia, 24 March 1897 |
Home Town: | Wolfram, Tablelands, Queensland |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Miner |
Died: | Brisbane, Queensland Australia, 27 June 1962, aged 65 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
Cemetery: |
Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens & Crematorium, Queensland Columbarium 12, Section 9 |
Memorials: | Biloela & District WW2 Roll of Honour Volunteer Defence Corps, Mareeba Woothakata Shire Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
22 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1722, 47th Infantry Battalion | |
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26 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 47th Infantry Battalion, Place of Enlistment Cairns Queensland | |
20 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 1722, 47th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Hawkes Bay embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
20 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 1722, 47th Infantry Battalion, SS Hawkes Bay, Sydney | |
14 Jun 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 46th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
26 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, Q213323 |
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Distinguished Conduct Medal
Medals
Distinguished Conduct Medal
'For fine courage and initiative during the attack west of Bellenglise, north of St. Quentin, on 18-19 September, 1918. Single handed he bombed down part of front trench and captured 60 prisoners and machine guns, killing and wounding several of the enemy. He then organized a raiding party, and, going on into "No Man's Land" captured 40 more prisoners and two machine guns. He returned to the front line, and immediately commenced to consolidate the line. He did magnificent work.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 20
Date: 19 February 1920
Military Medal
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219
Date: 20 December 1917
Date of death 27 June 1962
Place of burial Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens and Crematorium
Submitted 14 February 2021 by Lynette Turner