Name |
TREADWELL James John |
Suffix |
MM |
Born |
3 Jun 1897 |
Stawell VIC [1] |
Gender |
Male |
Military |
Between 19 Aug 1914 and 17 Oct 1917 |
Gallipoli, Turkey and the Western Front in FRA and BEL. [2] |
Served during WWI as No. 2911, 2nd. Corporall., 1st. Australian Divisional Signals Company, Australian Engineers, AIF. |
- Served at Gallipoli from 29 May 1915.
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Buried |
Oct 1917 |
Reninghelst New Military Cemetery, West Flanders BEL [3] |
|
Military Award |
5 Oct 1917 |
near Zonnebeke BEL [4] |
Military Medal (MM) |
Age: 20y |
- 1st Aus. Div. Sig. Coy., 1st Australian Division, 1st. ANZAC Corps, 5th October 1917
".... For conspicuos gallantry and devotion to duty. He established and maintained a "Receiving" lamp Station in a very exposed position under hostile shell fire for a period of 48 hours - this being the only means of communication with [the] Forward Observing Officer."
Recomended by: P. Manley[?], O.C. Signals, 1st Divisional Artillery and David R. Moore Lt-Col., C.O. "A" Group. 5th Aus. Div. Art.
Confirmed by Brig-Gen. A.J. Bessell-Browne, CRA, 5th. Australian Division.
[CRA = Commander Royal Artillery = senior divisional artillery officer].
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Occupation |
Telephonist |
_UID |
06419A1DC5DE4066A0922EED6DD354F21A6A |
Died |
17 Oct 1917 |
near Zonnebeke BEL [4] |
Age: 20y |
- Killed in action. Lest We Forget.
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Notes |
- Sometimes John James TREADWELL!
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Person ID |
I4500 |
The Relatives of F.L. WALTER |
Last Modified |
13 Apr 2021 |