Mattner, Edward William
Person: id 51156
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UAdelaide
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World War I
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Family name
Mattner
Given name(s)
Edward William
Initials
E.W.
Gender
Male
Early education
Tertiary education
Military awards
Survived
Survived WWI
Occupations
Mattner E.W. : Assistant Teacher 1915 - Kadina Public School @ Kadina [ SA Australia ]Mattner E.W. : Farmer 1920 - @ Balhannah [ SA Australia ]Mattner E.W. : Senator 10 Oct 1944 - 1946 Commonwealth Government of Australia @ Canberra [ ACT Australia ]Mattner E.W. : Senator 1949 - 1953 Commonwealth Government of Australia @ Canberra [ ACT Australia ]
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Arts I. Teachers College. On 7 September 1915 Mattner enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force. Sent to the Western Front in March 1916, he served in the 6th Army Brigade, Australian Field Artillery. At Ploegsteert, Belgium, on 1 June 1917 Corporal Mattner braved enemy shells and exploding ammunition to extinguish fires in the brigade's gun-pits; he won the Military Medal and was promoted sergeant. After his battery commander was hit during heavy German shelling on 26 September at Hooge, he took charge, evacuated the wounded and kept the Australian guns in action; he was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal. On 8 October he was commissioned. He won the Military Cross for his actions nineteen days later, at Zillebeke, when he again risked enemy shell-fire and led a party which rescued wounded infantrymen. In January 1918 he was promoted lieutenant. His A.I.F. appointment terminated in South Australia on 27 October 1919 - From ADB entry
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Parental occupation
Gardener
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Served in WW2.
Image NAA Unknown photographer, 1956, ADB entry online
Image NAA Unknown photographer, 1956, ADB entry online
ADB Entry ID
11088
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Australian War Memorial
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