Mattner, Edward William

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Served in WW2.
Image NAA Unknown photographer, 1956, ADB entry online

Book of Remembrance entry

Arts I. Teachers College. On 7 September 1915 Mattner enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force. Sent to the Western Front in March 1916, he served in the 6th Army Brigade, Australian Field Artillery. At Ploegsteert, Belgium, on 1 June 1917 Corporal Mattner braved enemy shells and exploding ammunition to extinguish fires in the brigade's gun-pits; he won the Military Medal and was promoted sergeant. After his battery commander was hit during heavy German shelling on 26 September at Hooge, he took charge, evacuated the wounded and kept the Australian guns in action; he was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal. On 8 October he was commissioned. He won the Military Cross for his actions nineteen days later, at Zillebeke, when he again risked enemy shell-fire and led a party which rescued wounded infantrymen. In January 1918 he was promoted lieutenant. His A.I.F. appointment terminated in South Australia on 27 October 1919 - From ADB entry

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1893

Birth in Oakbank -- SA, Australia 16 September 1893
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Early education at Adelaide High School, South Australia, SA, Australia
1914

Tertiary education at Adelaide University, South Australia, SA, Australia 1914
1915

Assistant Teacher at Kadina -- SA, Australia 1915
1915

Enlisted 7 Sep 1915
1917

Military award: M.C. Military Cross on 1917-10-27
1917

Military award: D.C.M. on 1917-09-26
1917

Military award: M. Military Medal on 1917-06-01
1920

Farmer at Balhannah -- SA, Australia 1920
1923

Married 6 Oct 1923 at Methodist Church : Pirie Street Adelaide [ SA Australia ]
1944

Senator at Canberra -- ACT, Australia 10 October 1944
1949

Senator at Canberra -- ACT, Australia 1949
1977

Death in Daw Park -Repatriation Hospital- SA, Australia 21 December 1977

Gender

Male

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