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Wife: Adelaide Maude Pauline Ayling. nee:..
Frederick Clarence Alying enlisted with the 2nd Reinforcements, 43rd Battalion AIF on the
13th of May 1915 and left Adelaide on board HMAT A70 "Ballarat" on the 12th of August 1916 and
returned to Australia on the 23rd of July 1919.
Transfered to B Company, the 33rd Battalion on the 30/04/1918. DCM. 27/10/1918.
Frederick was a married 27 year old Mason from Moore Street, Gawler, South Australia upon enlistment,
where he lived with his wife Adelaide.
Sergeant:1797a Frederick Clarence AYLING. For Distinguished Gallentry and Devotion to Duty during the attack on ROAD WOOD, South West of BOUCHAVESHES on August 31st 1918. Sergeant Ayling commanded the Platoon on our left flank.
He led his men with the the greatest courage and skillthrough the northern portion of ROAD WOOD and inflicted severe casulties on the enemy and took many prisoners. On clearing the wood his platoon came under exceptionally heavy fire, but by his skilful and dashing leadership, and especially his use of his Lewis Gun and Grenades against Machine-Gun nests, he continued the advance and captured his objective.
In the afternoon he established a forward post in face of heavy opposition. it was largely due to Sergeant Ayling's courageous and determined leadership that his platoon succeeded against almost overwhelming odds.
London Gazette 10th January 1918. Page 470 Position 6.
Commonwealth of Australia Gazette 15th April 1918. Page 582
Position 7.
Distinguished Conduct Medal British War Medal
and Victory Medal in the Private Collection of Phillip Murphy.
(Australian National Archives)
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