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Bacchus Marsh
Avenue of Honour

Lieutenant Melville Robert Cuthbertson DCM

20/12/1893
Born in Maryborough, QLD
22/2/1915
Enlisted in the AIF, 23rd Battalion at melbourne, aged 21
10/5/1915
Embarked aboard the HMAT A14 Euripides
June 1915
Disembarked in Egypt
21/6/1915
Made acting Corporal
31/7/1915
Promoted to Corporal
September 1915
Landed at ANZAC Cove
11/1/1916
Disembarked at Alexandria, Egypt
17/1/1916
Promoted to Sergeant
19/3/1916
Disembarked at Marseilles, France
29/7/1916
Duty that saw him recommended for the DCM during the Battle of Pozieres
31/7/1916
Promoted to Company Sergeant Major - Warrant Officer Class 2
3/8/1916
Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
22/8/1916
Wounded in action at Pozieres - gunshot wound to the ear
2/9/1916
Awarded the DCM
4/4/1916
Invalided back to England
10/11/1916
Rejoined unit in France
10/1/1917
Promoted to Lieutenant
9/7/1917
Detached for duty in England with the 6th Training Battalion
5/10/1917
Proceed overseas to France
9/10/1917
Admitted to hospital, Harvre, France - Adenitis, slight
26/10/1917
Discharged from hospital
2/11/1917
Ceased detachment, resumed regimental duties with the 23rd Battalion
12/11/1917
Admitted to hospital - Sinus in Neck - old wound
14/11/1917
Return to England
21/12/1917
Embark for Australia aboard the HMAT A34 Persic - Sinus of neck, adenitis
12/2/1918
Returned to Australia
16/3/1918
Appointment terminated
1958
Died at Somers, VIC, aged 64

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