Allan Chesher Skerman, SN 1713, Service Record

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NameAllan Chesher Skerman, SN 1713, Service RecordAlternative nameAlan Chesher Skerman, SN 1713, Service Record Allan Chester Skerman, SN 1713, Service Record Alan Chester Skerman, SN 1713, Service RecordBiographyDate of Birth: 14 March 1898, Brisbane (Qld.)
Date of Death: 20 September 1917, Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium
Buried: The Huts Military Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium
Allan's parents were Walter George Skerman and Helena Jane Hay. The Skerman family were early pioneers of Harrison's Pocket. Allan went to school at Dayboro and was living with his parents at Fishery Pocket via Samsonvale up until 1916. He enlisted on 18 February 1916 at Warwick. Allen was awarded the Military Medal 2 July 1917
he died of wounds received in action.
Military Medal
â'œPte. Skerman showed great daring and skill in the Bombing operations especially when the leading party were temporarily held up by enemy machine gun fire. He was largely instrumental in forcing the enemy to evacuate. Afterwards, when all the stretcher bearers, with the exception of one, had been either killed or wounded, he volunteered for and carried out the duties of a bearer, carrying wounded men under very heavy artillery and machine gun fire. All through the operations he showed great coolness and devotion to duty.â'Date01 January 1914 - 31 December 1920Location of originalsOriginals held by the National Archives of Australia - NAA: B2455, SKERMAN ALAN CHESHERLanguageEnglish

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National Archives Australia linkNAA: B2455, SKERMAN ALAN CHESHER

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Reference numberNAA: B2455, SKERMAN ALAN CHESHER

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CollectionMoreton Bay Region World War I Service Personnel

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PlaceBrisbane (Qld.)Ieper (Belgium)PersonSkerman, Allan Chesher, 1898 - 1917Skerman, Walter GeorgeHay, Helena JaneOrganisationAustralia. Australian Army. Australian Imperial Force (1914-1921)EventWorld War 1 (WWI) (1914-1918)Subject (keywords)World War, 1914-1918Military Medal

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IRN42170592 (Archival Description)

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Allan Chesher Skerman, SN 1713, Service Record