Terry Denham Posted 16 April , 2007 Share Posted 16 April , 2007 CWGC added the following 'new' WW1 casualty to its Debt of Honour database today – Monday 16th April. Lieutenant Fernleigh John BRUTON MC Australian Imperial Force Died 26.11.18 Age 28 Buried: Sydney (Waverley) General Cemetery, NSW, Australia NOT FORGOTTEN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 17 April , 2007 Share Posted 17 April , 2007 May He Rest In Peace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSoldier Posted 17 April , 2007 Share Posted 17 April , 2007 Lieutenant Fernleigh John Bruton MC Australian Imperial Force. Rest In Peace. Remembered With Honour. Terry W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will O'Brien Posted 17 April , 2007 Share Posted 17 April , 2007 Raising a glass to the memory of Fernleigh tonight. His passing was 52 years to the day of my birth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard_Lewis Posted 17 April , 2007 Share Posted 17 April , 2007 Remembered today... Well done Terry; will these 'new' commemorations never end? Bernard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Hesketh Posted 17 April , 2007 Share Posted 17 April , 2007 MC Citation, London Gazette, 14-August-1917 Lt. Fernleigh John Bruton, Inf. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When the enemy succeeded in gaining a footing in our position he organised parties and led them. After a strenuous bombing attack he succeeded in driving out the enemy and regaining the position. He set a splendid example to his men. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Hesketh Posted 17 April , 2007 Share Posted 17 April , 2007 Well done Terry; will these 'new' commemorations never end? I hope not - I've got one 'on the boil'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Denham Posted 17 April , 2007 Author Share Posted 17 April , 2007 will these 'new' commemorations never end? Not while there are people out there determined to see men get their proper commemoration. 77 so far this year - including one today from WW2 (much less common). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted 18 April , 2007 Share Posted 18 April , 2007 Lt Bruton was in the 1st Battalion AIF and was awarded the MC for his actions at Bullecourt on 10th May 1917. Glad to see that he is now commemorated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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