Alfred John Shout
Born 8 Aug 1882 - Died 11 Aug 1915
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- Army AWMM
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- South Africa Sergeant AWMM Cape Field Artillery AWMM
- WW1 AIF, 1st Battalion, F Company Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
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About
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- Forenames
- Alfred John AWMM
- Surname
- Shout AWMM
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- Gender
- Male AWMM
- Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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- Religion
- Church of England, Christian AWMM
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Documents
About birth
- Birth
- 8 Aug 1882 Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
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- Address before enlistment
- WW1 Pre 27 Aug 1914 AWMM 131 Darlington Road, Darlington, New South Wales AWMM
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- Next of kin
- WW1 Mrs. R.A. Shout, 131 Darlington Road Darlington, New South Wales AWMM
- Relationship status
- Pre 27 Aug 1914 AWMM Married AWMM
Wars and conflicts
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- Campaign
- 1914-1916 AWMM Egypt AWMM
- 1915-1916 AWMM Gallipoli AWMM
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- Army AWMM
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- Military service
- Served as a Lieutenant for ten years in the Australian Rifle Regiment. AWMM
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Military decorations
- Medals and Awards
- Victoria Cross (VC) AWMM
Victoria Cross - 'For most conspicuous bavery at Lone Pine trenches, in the Gallipoli Peninsula. On the moning of the 9th August, 1915, with a very small party, Captain Shout charged down trenches strongly occupied by the enemy, and personally threw four bombs among them, killing eight and routing the remainder. In the afternolon of the same day, from the position gained in the morning he captured a further length of trench under similar conditions, and continued personally to bomb the enemy at close range under very heavy fire, until he was severely wounded, losing his right hand and left eye. This most gallant officer has since succumbed to his injuries.' - 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 28- 24/02/1916 AWMM - Military Cross (MC) AWMM
Military Cross - 'On 27th April 1915, during operations near Gaba Tepe, for showing conspicuous courage and ability in organising and leading his men in a thick bushy country, under very heavy fire. He frequently had to expose himself to locate the enemy, and led a bayonet charge at a critical moment.' - 'London Gazette' No. 6539- 03/07/1915 AWMM - Queen's South Africa Medal AWMM
- King's South Africa Medal (South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 clasps) AWMM
- 1914-1915 Star AWMM
- British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM
- Victory Medal AWMM
- Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) AWMM
Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29251 (5 August 1915); 'Commonwealth Gazette', No. 133 (28 October 1915). AWMM - Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) AWMM
08 Mar 1901 AWMM
Lord Kitchener's despatches AWMM
- Victoria Cross (VC) AWMM
Training and Enlistment
- Military training
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- Branch Trade Proficiency
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- Enlistment
- WW1 27 Aug 1914 Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
Age 32 AWMM
Carpenter and joiner/Civilian Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra - Age on enlistment
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Embarkations
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- South Africa Private AWMM Border Horse AWMM
- WW1 18 Oct 1914 Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
HMAT A19 - 18-Oct-1914 Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra Vessel was Afric AWMM Second Lieutenant Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra AIF, 1st Battalion, F Company Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra Australian Imperial Force (AIF) AWMM
2nd Embarkation AWMM
Prisoner of war
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Medical history
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- 11 Aug 1915 {Age 33} AWMM Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM
Last known rank
- Last rank
- South Africa Sergeant AWMM
Cape Field Artillery AWMM - WW1 11 Aug 1915 Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra AIF, 1st Battalion, F Company Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
- South Africa Sergeant AWMM
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Biographical information
- Appointed 2nd Lieutenant, 27 August 1914.
Medals: Victoria Cross, Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Alfred J. Shout was the eldest of nine children and the only son of John Richard and Agnes Mary Shout (nee Kelly).
Shout went to South Africa where he served with Captain MacDonald's Squadron Cape Colonial Forces and the Border Horse. He was Mentioned in Despatches (Army Orders dated 23 February 1901 at Pretoria) and made Queen's sergeant.
He was made Sergeant in 1903 and served with the Cape Field Artillery. He married Rose Alice and they had one daughter, Florence Agnes Maud Shout, who was born in Cape Town on 11 June 1905.
Shout moved to Sydney, Australia, with his wife and daughter in 1905 and worked as a carpenter and joiner.
Shout joined the 29 Infantry Regiment of Australia in 1907 and was commissioned on 16 June 1914. He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 28 August 1914 and was appointed to that battalion as a Second Lieutenant.
Shout embarked with his unit on the 'S.S. Afric' for Egypt. He was promoted to lieutenant on February 1915.
Shout's battalion arrived in Gallipoli on 25 April 1915. He took part in the original landing in Gaba Tepe, and was wounded on the first day. Throughout his time in Gallipoli Shout exhibited outstanding bravery and leadership. He was awarded the Military Cross, Mentioned in Despatches, promoted to Captain and finally awarded the Victoria Cross for bravery in trench fighting at Lone Pine in August 1915.
He was buried at sea
Victoria Cross not publicly held AWMM
About death
- Death
- 11 Aug 1915 Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
Age 33 AWMM - Date of death
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- Cause of death
- Killed in Action AWMM
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- Cemetery
- At Sea AWMM
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Memorial
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- Lone Pine Memorial, Lone Pine Cemetery, Anzac, Turkey (Panel 12) AWMM
Related objects
Sources
- External links
- National Archives of New Zealand, National Collection of War Art. Portrait.
http://warart.archives.govt.nz/node/181
Further Reference - New Zealand History online. New Zealand in the South African(Boer) War.
https://nzhistory.govt.nz/war/south-african-boer-war/introduction
Further Reference - Birkenhead (Auckland) Returned Services Association website. Victoria Cross.
http://www.birkenheadrsa.com/victoria-cross.html
Further Reference - Ministry for Culture and Heritage, New Zealand History online. Dunedin RSA building, formerly site of the VC winners' plaque.
https://nzhistory.govt.nz/memorial/dunedin-rsa-war-memorial
Further Reference - Wikidata Entity
http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4723439
Further Reference
- National Archives of New Zealand, National Collection of War Art. Portrait.
- References
- AIF Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
- Harper, G., & Richardson, C. (2006). In the face of the enemy: The complete history of the Victoria Cross and New Zealand. Auckland, N.Z.: HarperCollins NZ.
- Auckland Weekly News
The Auckland Weekly News 1918 - The Register of the Victoria Cross. (1997). (3rd ed.). Cheltenham, England: This England.
(1997). (3rd ed.). p. 293 - Marlborough Express
Volume XLIX, Issue 260, 3 November 1915, Page 2 - Stowers, R. (2009). Rough riders at war : history of New Zealand's involvement in the Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902 and information on all members of the 10 New Zealand contingents. Hamilton, N.Z.: R. Stowers.
- Harper, G., Clements, C., & Johns., R. (2019). For King and Other Countries: The New Zealanders Who Fought in Other Services in the First World War. Auckland, New Zealand: Massey University Press.
p.138-9 - Information kindly provided by family
- Harper, G., Clements, C., & Johns., R. (2019). For King and Other Countries: The New Zealanders Who Fought in Other Services in the First World War. Auckland, New Zealand: Massey University Press.
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