"Too far away thy grave to see, but not too far to think of thee"
SCHARNESS, Charles
SCHILLING, Frederick Ernest
SCHILLING, Robert Julius
SCHULZE, HermannService no 3245
Private 21st Battalion Born Lake Hindmarsh, Vic. Son of F A SCHULZE Of Lake Hindmarsh, Jeparit, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Farmer Enlisted 11 August 1915 Served in Egypt and on Western Front Killed in action 03 May 1917 in France Aged 30 years Commemorated Villers-Bretonneux Memorial www.awm.gov.au DA12056 |
SCOTT, Ernest Edward
SCOTT, John Joseph
SCOTT, Joseph Patrick
“In the London Gazette on 17 June 1919 it was announced that Victor James Scott had been awarded the Military Medal.”
In the Commonwealth Gazette No. 115 dated 10 October 1919, the following citation detailed the reasons for this award: “For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in carrying wounded under heavy machine gun and shell fire for the period 12th September 1918 to 14th September 1918 South of Le Verguier and East of Peronne. He was attached to RAP 50th A.I. Battalion which was situated in a Railway Cutting. For the first 6 hours casualties were heavy, and the enemy were able to enfilade the Railway Cutting from the Right Flank and heavily shell the cutting and valley approaching it, getting many direct hits in the vicinity of the RAP. He with others repeatedly carried cases under the heaviest fire, for a distance of 2000 yards. On the night of 13th September 1918 the enemy drove in our Out-posts and it appeared likely that he would capture the RAP, which was distant only about 500 yards from the front line. All bearers were ordered by C.O. 50th Battalion to report back to the next Ambulance Post at once. Private Scott with three others voluntarily remained to carry out a Stretcher case and further assisted a walking case. Later he returned with the remainder of his squad and carried out further cases. Having been ordered to go back, he would have been quite justified in going at once, but instead showed a fine spirit of self sacrifice in remaining.”
In the Commonwealth Gazette No. 115 dated 10 October 1919, the following citation detailed the reasons for this award: “For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in carrying wounded under heavy machine gun and shell fire for the period 12th September 1918 to 14th September 1918 South of Le Verguier and East of Peronne. He was attached to RAP 50th A.I. Battalion which was situated in a Railway Cutting. For the first 6 hours casualties were heavy, and the enemy were able to enfilade the Railway Cutting from the Right Flank and heavily shell the cutting and valley approaching it, getting many direct hits in the vicinity of the RAP. He with others repeatedly carried cases under the heaviest fire, for a distance of 2000 yards. On the night of 13th September 1918 the enemy drove in our Out-posts and it appeared likely that he would capture the RAP, which was distant only about 500 yards from the front line. All bearers were ordered by C.O. 50th Battalion to report back to the next Ambulance Post at once. Private Scott with three others voluntarily remained to carry out a Stretcher case and further assisted a walking case. Later he returned with the remainder of his squad and carried out further cases. Having been ordered to go back, he would have been quite justified in going at once, but instead showed a fine spirit of self sacrifice in remaining.”