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SHANNON, John Bertmoore
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 438 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 January 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 13th Machine Gun Company |
| Born: | Mackay, Qld., 1890 |
| Home Town: | Nebo, Isaac, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Grazier |
| Memorials: | Glenella State School WW1 Roll of Honour, Mackay Old Town Hall Honour Roll, Nebo Shire WW1 Honour Roll, Toowoomba Grammar School WW1 Bravery Deeds, Toowoomba Grammar School WW1 Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 8 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 438, 13th Machine Gun Company | |
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| 20 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 438, 13th Machine Gun Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 438, 13th Machine Gun Company, HMAT Port Lincoln, Melbourne | |
| 10 Oct 1919: | Honoured Military Medal, 'During the operations at PERONNE on 2nd September 1918 this N.C.O. had charge of a machine gun team, and he took his men and guns forward very skilfully in support of the Infantry, passing through heavy artillery and machine gun fire. He showed an absolute disregard of danger, and his coolness, bravery and devotion to duty set the best possible example to his men, whilst the work of his guns generally proved an important factor in the success of the operations.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115 Date: 10 October 1919 |
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Military Medal
'During the operations at PERONNE on 2nd September 1918 this N.C.O. had charge of a machine gun team, and he took his men and guns forward very skilfully in support of the Infantry, passing through heavy artillery and machine gun fire. He showed an absolute disregard of danger, and his coolness, bravery and devotion to duty set the best possible example to his men, whilst the work of his guns generally proved an important factor in the success of the operations.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115
Date: 10 October 1919
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