3838 PTE E.F.McNAUGHTON 10/BN A.I.F.
Edward Frank McNaughton
Born Spring Vale, Victoria, Australia 1884
Son of Edward & Marguerite McNaughton of 26 Princess Street, Croydon, near Adelaide, South Australia
Embarked on R.M.S.Malwa 2/12/15
To France 29/3/16
Promoted Corporal
As a 'D' Company Machine Gunner, he was KIA F&F 20/9/17 by a shell near Glencorse Wood in the Battle of Polygon Wood, Belgium
Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres
Note: The 10th Battn A.I.F. won a remarkable 3 Victoria Crosses during WW1, including Pte Roy Inwood 10/BN A.I.F. who was awarded the VC for his valour in the Battle of Polygon Wood: 'For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty during the advance to the second objective. He moved forward through our barrage alone to an enemy strong post and captured it, together with nine prisoners, killing several of the enemy. During the evening he volunteered for a special all night patrol, which went out 600 yards in front of our line, and there – by his coolness and sound judgment – obtained and sent back very valuable information as to the enemy's movements. In the early morning of the 21 September, Private Inwood located a machine gun which was causing several casualties. He went out alone and bombed the gun and team, killing all but one, whom he brought in as a prisoner with the gun. '(VC London Gazette 23/11/17)
To view & download the 66 page digital file of his AIF Service Papers - Click Here- then enter 'Edward Frank McNaughton' & then 'View digital copy'
Condition: On long silk ribbon, EF
