Author: STEPHEN, ADRIAN CONSETT.
Title: An Australian In The R.F.A. Being Letters And Diary Of Adrian Consett Stephen, M.C. Lieut. R.F.A.
Description: First Edition; Sm. 8vo; pp. xviii, 200; portrait frontispiece, 1 full page photograph in text; original blue cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine and black on front board, bookplate on front endpaper saying that "John Lane Mullins Gave This Book To St Sophia's Library", library pocket on rear endpaper, otherwise a very good copy. Sydney, W. C. Penfold, 1918. Adrian Consett Stephen (1894 - 1918) after volunteering to join the R.F.A. as a sub-lieutenant, he went to the front he was first with the trench mortar battery, but afterwards rejoined his battery in the R.F.A. He was mentioned in despatches in May, 1917 and in June of the same year was awarded the Croix de Guerre for work on the Somme. In October, at the Passchendaele ridge, he gained the Military Cross for conduct which was officially described as follows:-"Whilst in command temporarily of his battery, under very heavy enemy shell fire, during an S.O.S. action, this officer, by his great coolness, set a magnificent example to his men. To maintain the necessary fire he himself manned one of his guns, and during the same action attended to and carried into safety a badly wounded N.C.O. His example and courage went a great way to enable the battery to be kept in action, as the battery was being very heavily shelled. Two days later this officer, by his coolness and resource, was the means of saving life during a very intense enemy bombardment. Awarded the Military Cross for the above - M.F. Falkiner, Lieut.-Colonel."

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