Significance
ARTHUR CLARENCE NEALE
SERVICE 774
DATE OF BIRTH UNKNOWN
PLACE OF BIRTH COLAC VICTORIA
DATE OF ENLISTEMENT 3/4/1915
PLACE OF ENLISTEMENT WARRION VICTORIA
RANK MARKSMAN RUNNER PRIVATE OF THE 24th BATTALION
DATE OF DISCHARGE NEVER DISCHARGED DIED ON ACTIVE DUTY
HONOURS ARTHUR WAS AWARDED A MILITARY MEDAL
BY KING GOERGE V FOR GALLANTRY IN ADVANCE ON BROODSEINE RIDGE
ON 4/10/1917 HE WAS A RUNNER FOR THE ADVANCE \COMMAND POST PARTY
AN FEARLESSLY CAIRIED A MESSAGE UNDER HEAVY SHELL FIRE A DISTANCE OF 700 YARDS
TO THE COMMAND OPERATIONS
IN A LATER RUN ENROUT BETWEEN COYS HE found ANOTHER WOUNDED RUNNER TOOK THE IMPORTED MESSAGE AN AT GREAT PRESONAL RISK THROUGH HEAVY ENEMY FIRE
SUCCEEDED IN DELIVERING IT
