3rd Division Signals Company
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Brief History
Originated as the No 3 Section, No 3 Divisional Signal Company which formed in South Australia during August and September 1915 before moving to Broadmeadows to receive specialist training as a part of the 8th Brigade. They shipped to Egypt aboard HMAT A11 Ascanius from Port Melbourne on 10 Nov 1915, and arrived and disembarked at Suez on 6 Dec 1915 and moved to Serapeum. The Company itself was formed in England with soldiers from New South Wales, Victoria, and several from the other states prior to travelling to France on Friday 24 Nov 1916. Following further travel, the Company arrived on Monday 27th at Steenwerck.
Under the command of Major General John Monash, the division was assigned to II ANZAC Corps. For the next two years they would take part in most of the major battles that the Australians fought on the Western Front. Twenty two men died while posted to this unit during WW 1.
Unit Personnel
- Thomas Albert Leslie Cheney 25 Mar - 13 Sep 1918
- Martin Nicholas Cousens 4 May 1917 - 6 Mar 1918
- Eric Oswald Strang ?? Feb 1916 - 13 Feb 1919
Battle Honours
As for 3rd Division HQ
Individual Honours
- 7 x Military Cross
- 5 x Distinguished Conduct Medal
- 55 x Military Medal
- 4 x Bar to Military Medal
- 6 x meritorious Service Medal
- 15 x Mentioned in Despatches
- 1 x French Croix de Guerre
Notes
Content for the history and battle honours sections was came from a combination of Wikipedia and the Australian War Memorial websites.