Honour Roll Recipients

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M. Roberts:  no information

J. Stanley:  Service Number 3179.Name is Richard Joseph Stanley. Born in Stawell, Victoria..Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Forces 6/1/1915. Served in France with the 6th Field Ambulance.  Returned to Australia in 1919. Medals: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.

Roland Henry Fry: Service Number 187. Born in Durham Lead (Near Buninyong) Victoria. He was 19 when he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Forces. Served at Gallipoli and France suffered with terrible woundings. Returned to Australia. Medals: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.

Morrell McKenzie: Service No 892. Born in Grenville, Victoria. He was 22 when he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Forces. Served in France was wounded in action. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal.

James Henry Crombie: Was a Lieutenant when he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Forces  1st July 1915…He was already serving full time in the CMF….He was 21 years of age. Was promoted to Captain. Served in France and on the Western Front.  Also served during WW11.  Earning the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in 1947.

Clarence George Gilbert Turner: Service Number 2168. Born in Grenville, Victoria. He was 18 and 11 months when he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Forces. Served with the 8th Light Horse then the Imperial Camel Brigade. Served in Egypt. Returned to Australia  May 1917 Due to illness. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal.

Louis Henry Vernon: Service Number 3557. Born in Grenville, Victoria. He was 21 years and 6 months when he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Forces. Served in France. He later transferred to the Australian Flying Corps. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal.

William Angus Ilett Hair: Service Number 8898.  Born in Mount Mercer, Victoria. He was 21 years old when he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Forces. Served in France and was unfortunately never to return to Australia he was killed in action 13/7/1918 in Albert, France.

Clifford Henry Freeman: Service Number 8845. Born in Northcote. He was 20 years and 7 months when he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Forces. He served in Egypt and France. Medals: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.

Richard Grenfell: Service Number 1162. Born in Enfield, Victoria. He was 25 years old when he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Forces. Served in Egypt and France with the 13th Australian Light Horse Regiment. Earned the rank of Shoeing Smith Corporal. Medals: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.

Gordon Dillon: Service Number 1457. Born in Garibaldi, Victoria.  He was 21 years old when he enlisted with the Australian Imperial Forces. Served in Egypt and France was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal in 1919..Returned to Australia. Medals: Meritorious Service Medal, 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal. 

M. Neville: No Information.

Donald David McKenzie: Service Number 532. Born in Grenville, Victoria. He was 24 years old when he Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Forces. Served in France and unfortunately never returned home to Australia as he was killed in action. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal.

F. Smith: No Information.

Charles Victor Veal: Service Number 1415. Born in Durham Lead, Victoria.  He was 21 years old when he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Forces. Served in France and the Western Front. Returned to Australia 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal. 

Howard Gladstone Dillon: Service Number 3380. Born in Ballarat, Victoria. He was 18 years old when he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Forces. Served in France. Returned to Australia 1919. Medals; British War Medal, Victory Medal.

Rob Roy McGregor: Service Number 10354. Born in Ballarat, Victoria. He was 21 years old when he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Forces. Served in France. Returned to Australia 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal.

William Alexander McGregor: Service Number 5175. Born in Ballarat, Victoria. He was 23 years old when he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Forces..Served in France and Belgium. Was killed in action in Belgium 20/7/1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal.

Richard Henry Pearce: Service Number 2184. Born in Durham Lead, Victoria. He was 39 years old when he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Forces. Served in Egypt and Gallipoli. Was killed in action in Gallipoli  27/8 1915. Medals: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.

Herbert Pearce: Service Number 2/1762. Born in New Zealand.  He was a member of the Auckland Regiment, New Zealand Expeditionary Force..He died from his wounds in Egypt. He was 25 years of age.

Carl Pearce: Service Number 488. Born in Durham Lead/Buninyong, Victoria. He was 23 years old when he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Forces.  Served in Gallipoli and Egypt. Was killed in action in Jordan 30/3/1918. Medals: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal.

E Pearce: No Information.

Edward Austin Pearce: Service Number 6327.  Born in Broken Hill, New South Wales. He was 24 years old when he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Forces.  Served on the Western Front. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal.

J Neville: Killed in Action. No Information.

W May: No Information.

John Edward Quick: Service Number 2009. Born in Durham Lead, Victoria. He was 33 years of age when he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Forces. Served in France and the Western Front. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal.

J MacKenzie: Killed in Action. No Information.

W MacKenzie: No Information.

T Dillon:  No Information.

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