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Whittle, John Woods

UK, Recipients of the Distinguished Conduct Medal, 1855-1918

Full Name: Whittle, John Woods
Date Of Birth: 3 Aug 1883
Birth Place: Huon Island, Tasmania, Australia, Australia
Nationality: Australian
Date: 9 Apr 1917
Date Of Death: 2 Mar 1946
Information: Also served in the First World War (service no. 2902), Western Front, Battle of the Somme, Battle of Pozieres, Battle of Arras, Battle of Passchendaele and Spring Offensive. From 1902 – 1907, served in the Australian Royal Navy before rejoining the Australian Army.
More Information: Further gazette dates: 24/04/1917 (D.C.M.) Further gazette pages: 3944 (D.C.M.) Gazette issue: 3944 (D.C.M.)
Rank Name: Serjeant
Gazette Date: 1917
Gazette Page: 5704 (V.C.); Issue 30122 (V.C.)
Service: Australian Army
Regiment: 4th Tasmanian (2nd Imperial Bushman) Contingent
Extra unit info: HMS Challenger and HMS Pioneer
Quaternary Unit: 31st Battery, Australian Field Artillery and Tasmanian Rifle Regiment
Commemorated: Rockwood Cemetery, Sydney; Australian War Memorial, Canberra, Australia
Place of Death: Glebe, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Conflict Period: Other Service
Served For: United Kingdom
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Publication Title: UK, Recipients of the Distinguished Conduct Medal, 1855-1918
Content Source: Fold3
Last Updated: Oct 31, 2023
Description: The Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) was an extremely high level award for bravery.