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Informations personnelles
- FIDGE
- RL
- RONALD LACEY
- Plumstead
- England, United Kingdom
- 16 Southward-Street, London Bridge, London, England, United kingdom
- Son of Horace Frederick and Hannah Elizabeth Fidge, of 16, Sussex Square, Brighton, England.
- Station hand at Yanco
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He was Mentioned in Despatches, and after being twice wounded in action was awarded the Military Medal.
On 27th August 1915 at Hill 60, he held the left flank by bombing during the Turkish counter attack. Fidge was mainly instrumental in preventing the enemy from gaining a footing in the trench. He also in company with three other scouts evaded German listening posts and bombed enemy's working party on their parapet , 6th June 1916." Later he was also awarded the French Croix de Guerre "For conspicuous bravery at Pozieres on the 26th July 1916. Although badly wounded himself, he carried a wounded officer through a heavy barrage to the dressing station. He has repeatedly led patrols and bombing parties to the German wire, showing utter disregarded for danger."
Données militaires
- Enlisted 23 February 1915, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
- Second Lieutenant
- Military Medal, 1914-1915 Star Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
- 18th Bn. Australian Infantry
- 5th Brigade
- 2nd Australian Division
- A.I.F.
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Embarked Sydney 25 June 1915; Lance Sergeant 01 Apr 1916; Second Lieutenant 23 Jul 1917
Décès
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27 August 1915; wounded in action; gunshot wounds leg
27 July 1916; gunshot wounds chest; in France
20 September 1917; gunshot wounds head; in Belgium
- Died of wounds in N° 10 CCS
- 21 September 1917
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