Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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Onions, Albert Carl

Born 9^th August 1895 Ulverstone Tasmania to William Isaac and Rosetta Onions (nee Sheppard) a farm hand who departed Adelaide 1^st. April 1915 on board “HMAT Port Lincoln” with the 15^th Infantry Battalion.

He was with the 52^nd Battalion when he was awarded the Military Medal for

“For gallantry and devotion to duty. On the 11^th April 1917 near Reincourt after the withdrawal from the Hindenburg Line these men under the command of Lt Julan of the 52^nd Batt volunteered in spite of continuous machine gun fire and artillery fire to go into No Man’s Land and collect wounded. At first they got a hostile reception but ultimately, by their persistence and determination, they were permitted to carry on unmolested until dark. In this manner they saved the lives of many who would have otherwise perished in the snow. Two of the number was killed but undetermined the remainder stuck to their task until darkness put a stop to their work. They showed magnificent coolness and gallantry and untiring energy in their difficult task.”

Pte Onions was killed in action 11^th June 1917 at Messines, France and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium

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