John Carroll
Private, 33rd Battalion (New South Wales) Australian Imperial Force
- Register No.
- 188 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Private all Privates →
- Unit
- 33rd Battalion (New South Wales) Australian Imperial Force (register: 33rd Battalion, AIF) all AIF VCs →
- Date of action
- 7–12 June 1917 on this day → all of 1917 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 2nd August 1917 on this day → all of 1917 →
- Born
- 15th August 1892 at Brisbane in Australia
- Died
- 4th October 1971 at Perth, Australia
- Memorial / grave
- Karrakakatta Cemetery, Perth and on the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, Australia
- Medal held by
- the Australian War Memorial, Canberra,
Digest of citation
On 7th/12th June, 1917 at St Yves, France, during an attack, Private Carroll rushed the enemy's trench and bayoneted four of the occupants. He then noticed a comrade in difficulties and went to his assistance, killing another of the enemy. Next he attacked single-handed a machine gun team, killing three of them and capturing the gun. Later two of his comrades were buried by a shell and in spite of heavy shelling and machine-gun fire, he managed to rescue them
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
CARROLL, John (reg No. 188).
Private. 33rd Battalion (New South Wales) Australian Imperial Force.
London Gazetted on 2nd August 1917.
VC Medal's Custodian is the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, Australia.
Born on 15th August 1892 at Brisbane in Australia.
Died on 4th October 1971 at Perth, Australia.
Memorials at Karrakakatta Cemetery, Perth and on the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, Australia.
Digest of Citation reads: On 7th/12th June, 1917 at St Yves, France, during an attack, Private Carroll rushed the enemy's trench and bayoneted four of the occupants. He then noticed a comrade in difficulties and went to his assistance, killing another of the enemy. Next he attacked single-handed a machine gun team, killing three of them and capturing the gun. Later two of his comrades were buried by a shell and in spite of heavy shelling and machine-gun fire, he managed to rescue them.
Australia.
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