George Morby Ingram
Lieutenant, 24th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force. (Victoria)
- Register No.
- 616 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lieutenant all Lieutenants →
- Unit
- 24th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force. (Victoria) (register: 24th Battalion, AIF) all AIF VCs →
- Date of action
- 4 October 1918 on this day → all of 1918 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 6th January, 1919 on this day → all of 1919 →
- Born
- 18th March 1889 at an Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
- Died
- 1st July, 1961 at Hastings, and Victoria, Australia
- Memorial / grave
- at Frankston Cemetery, Victoria and also on the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, Australia
Digest of citation
On 5th October 1918 at Montbrehain, east of Peronne, France, Lieutenant Ingram, at the head of his men, rushed and captured nine enemy machine guns, and killed 42 of the enemy after stubborn resistance. Later, when his company had suffered severe casualties, including many of the leaders, he again rushed a machine-gun post, shot six of the enemy and captured the gun. On two subsequent occasions he attacked enemy posts, inflicting many casualties and taking 62 prisoners
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
INGRAM, George Morby. (reg No. 616).
Lieutenant. 24th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force. (Victoria).
London Gazetted on 6th January, 1919.
Born on 18th March 1889 at an Bendigo, Victoria, Australia.
Died on 1st July, 1961 at Hastings, and Victoria, Australia.
Memorial on grave at Frankston Cemetery, Victoria and also on the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, Australia.
Digest of Citation reads: On 5th October 1918 at Montbrehain, east of Peronne, France, Lieutenant Ingram, at the head of his men, rushed and captured nine enemy machine guns, and killed 42 of the enemy after stubborn resistance. Later, when his company had suffered severe casualties, including many of the leaders, he again rushed a machine-gun post, shot six of the enemy and captured the gun. On two subsequent occasions he attacked enemy posts, inflicting many casualties and taking 62 prisoners.
Additional information:. Lieutenant Ingram also held the Military Medal (MM). During World War Two (WW II) he saw service in the Royal Australian Engineers .
Additional information
Lieutenant Ingram also held the Military Medal (MM). During World War Two (WW II) he saw service in the Royal Australian Engineers .
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Alf recorded the memorial as: at Frankston Cemetery, Victoria and also on the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, Australia
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