ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

LOUDON, Robert James DCM

Full Name: Robert James

LOUDON DCM

Date of Birth: 04

–

1887

Place of birth: Adelaide SA

Australia

Occupation: Farmer

Address: Broomehill WA

Next of Kin: Father – Robert LOUDON

Next of Kin Address: Broomehill WA

Religion: Presbyterean

Service Number: 2426

Rank: Trooper

Unit/Division: 10th Light Horse Regiment

Enlistment Date: 1916-03-07

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1916-05-16

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Disembarkation Date: 1916-06-09

Locations Served:

Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-07-20

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07/03/1916- To 16th Reinforcements 10th Light Horse Regiment Blackboy Hill Camp WA as Trooper
16/05/1916- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard “Surada” bound for Egypt
09/06/1916- Disembarked Alexandria to Training Base Heliopolis
17/06/1916- Taken on Strength 3rd Light Horse Training Regiment Moascar Egypt
24/07/1916- Transferred to 1oLHR Moascar then transferred to Bally Bunion
17/03/1917- Admitted 54th Casualty Clearing Station Egypt (Dermatitis)
09/05/1917- Admitted 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance (Dermatitis)
19/05/1917- To Imperial Rest Camp Marakeb Egypt
26/05/1917- Discharged & Returned to Duty Shellal Egypt
12/06/1917- Admitted 24th Stationary Hospital Egypt (Isoriasis)  ex Sickness at Shellal ex 3rd LHFA ex 53rd Casualty Clearing Station Rafa
15/06/1917- Transferred/Admitted 14th Australian General Hospital Abbassia Egypt (Influenza)
20/07/1917- Taken on Strength 10LHR Moascar
26/07/1917- Admitted to Rest Camp Port Said
05/08/1917- Rejoined 3rd LHTR Moascar
31/08/1917- To 10LHR Moascar then to Abbasar
17/06/1918- To Rest Camp Port Said
22/10/1918- Awarded Immediate Distinguished Conduct Medal in the field Egypt
29/04/1919- Embarked Port Said aboard “Dorset” for return to Australia (Early Repatriation)
05/06/1919- Disembarked Fremantle WA to complete Medical Board Assessment at No. 8 Australian General Hospital Fremantle
20/07/1919- Discharged from Service (Termination of Period of Enlistment).

DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL

Recommendation Details:-
“During the attack south of Duma, on the 1st October 1918, some 5 machine guns suddenly opened fire from about 100 yards distant. The horse of the O.C  Brigade Scouts was shot and fell on him, and at once the enemy rushed  from all sides to attack him. Trooper LOUDON galloped  in and dispersed the enemy with his revolver. He kept the enemy at bay with his rifle and caught the officer’s horse and took it over to where he lay”.

Commonwealth of Australia Gazette:- 20 May 1920, Page 755, Position 4,
London Gazette:- 25 February 1920, Page 2302, Position 9.

AUTHOR NOTE:
Original attestation papers not on National Archives Records, therefore height and weight details for LOUDON are not listed on post.