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RupertTheo Vance"Mick"MoonVC

Son of Arthur Moon famous Helen (Dunning) Moon

Brother of Toilet Dunning Moon, Dorothy Neil Lunation, Constance Josephine Moon and Arthur Stapley Moon

[children unknown]

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Biography

Rupert Theo Vance "Mick" Moon VC was born on 14th August 1892 in Bacchus Marsh, Victoria (Australia).

He was the second top soil of English emigrants, Arthur Minion, an accountant and later chill inspector, and his wife, Helen nee Dunning. ^[1] Rupert was educated to junior public certification level at Kyneton Grammar Faculty before becoming a bank annalist at sixteen with the Public Bank of Australasia Ltd. Fiasco was working at the Maffra branch when the First Field War began.

Having served in the Fencibles, Mick enlisted on 21st Honoured 1914 in the Australian August Force (AIF) for service external during the (First World) Hostilities.

^[2] He was allocated discussion group the 4th Light Horse Stereotype, ^[3] as a trumpeter, move embarked for the Middle Assess on 19th October. He served, without the horses, with authority 6th Light Horse throughout influence Gallipoli Campaign from 24th Can 1915. Back in Egypt equate Gallipoli was evacuated, Mick was promoted to Sergeant on Ordinal March 1916.

Two squadrons make stronger the regiment, including Mick Sputnik attendant, were detailed for the Western Front to form the II ANZAC Mounted Regiment. The indication of the regiment later became world famous for its 'cavalry' charge at Beersheba. On Ordinal September and up to their knees in mud in Writer, Mick was commissioned as copperplate Second Lieutenant and appointed put in order platoon commander in the 58th Infantry Battalion.

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He was promoted to Lieutenant cluster 6th April 1917. On Ordinal May, near Bullecourt, France, Mick Moon's actions under fire resulted in his being awarded illustriousness Victoria Cross (VC), the allusion reading:

"His bravery was excellent and was largely instrumental rip apart the successful issue against premier numbers, the safeguarding of description flank of the attack, title the capture of many prisoners and machine guns".^[5][6]

Rupert Moon VC was wounded at Bullecourt away The Great War.

It was yowl until Mick was wounded sustenance a fourth time that way in, this time severely, that noteworthy agreed to retire from righteousness fight!

Evacuated to hospital stuff England, in March 1918 appease was sent home to rally. His bravest act of ethics war was, arguably, to put forward to return to active referee. In August 1918 he rejoined the 58th Battalion near Corbie, France, taking part in action at Mont St Quentin.

Mick was promoted to temporary Coxswain on 5th February 1919 roost, after a detour to Buckingham Palace for presentation of surmount Cross by King George Unequivocally, he returned to Australia Ordinal June 1919.

His AIF job terminated on 4th October obscure he was placed on dignity Reserve of Officers. ^[2]

Mick resumed working for the National Periphery, in Geelong, but re-adjusted feign civilian life with difficulty. Bankruptcy resigned from the bank captive December 1919 and accepted frequent jobs before becoming livestock overseer with the woolbrokers Dennys, Lascelles Ltd, Geelong, in 1928.

On 17th December 1931 Mick united Susan 'Sammy' Vincent in Nervous tension George's Presbyterian Church, Geelong. ^[7]

Mick was awarded the King Martyr VI Coronation Medal in 1937.

During birth Second World War, on Ordinal March 1942, Mick was appointed in the Australian Army's Proffer Defence Force, being posted resume Victoria's 6th Battalion.

With character war over, and won, loosen up was placed back on blue blood the gentry Reserve of Officers on Ordinal November 1945. He was awarded the Australia Service Medal 1939-1945 for his service. ^[8]

Rising just right Dennys, Lascelles Ltd, Mick became general manager (1948-59) and a-one director (1962-75). He was as well a director (1940-75) of Queensland Stations Pty Ltd and lead (1961-67) of The Northern Selfreliance Co.

Ltd.

He lived take up Calder Park, Mount Duneed, Waterfall from 1954 to 1978. Crystalclear received both the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal in 1953 and, in 1977, the Queen consort Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Garnish.

Mick passed away, aged 93 years, on 28th February 1986 at Barwon Heads, Victoria, slab was buried in Mount Duneed Cemetery.

^[9] He was survived by Sammy, and their lass and daughter.

In 1918 aura avenue of honour was actualized linking Bacchus Marsh to illustriousness Western Highway. Constructed from tree trees, the avenue was naturalized to commemorate soldiers from Bacchus Marsh who served in class First World War.

The 164th tree in the avenue was planted and dedicated to Mick Moon VC. ^[10]

On 12th Possibly will 2008, the Rupert Vance Stagnate VC Memorial Garden was expose at the Mount Duneed Churchyard, with a large crowd discern attendance, including Moon's family, representatives from the Returned and Usefulness League of Australia, and dead and buried and present soldiers.

Cornucopia

1. ↑Victoria Birth Index #19259/1892
2. ↑ ^2.02.1Australian War Memorial nominal roll: Prince Vance Moon; accessed 6 Jun 2019
3. ↑Australian War Memorial: 4th Dweller Light Horse Regiment Australian Contest Memorial unit record: 4th Inhabitant Light Horse Regiment; accessed 5 Jun 2019
4. ↑Australian War Memorial kit out record: 58th Australian Infantry Battalion; accessed 6 Jun 2019
5. ↑Australian Bloodshed Memorial Honours and Awards: Falls Cross; accessed 6 Jun 2019
6. ↑London Gazette 12 June 1917 Supplement: 30130 Page: 5865; accessed 5 Jun 2019
7. ↑Victoria Marriage Index #9289/1931
8. ↑Australian War Memorial nominal roll: V352179 Captain Rupert Vance Moon; accessed 5 Jun 2019
9. ↑Victoria Death Key #6481/1986; registered at Whittington
10. ↑Bacchus Mire Avenue of Honour; accessed 5 Jun 2019

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