• Victoria Cross: 1914-1918

Date of birth:

August 8th, 1882 (Wellington/Wellington, New Zealand)

Date of death:

August 11th, 1915 (Gallipoli, Ottoman Empire)

Mentioned on:

Lone Pine Memorial

Nationality:

Australian

Alfred John Shout served in both the Second Boer War and World War I. After distinguished service in South Africa, he moved to Sydney in 1907 with his Australian wife and daughter, working as a carpenter and joining the Citizens Forces.

In 1914, Shout enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) and was posted to the 1st Battalion. He landed at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915 and quickly distinguished himself through acts of courage, including rescuing wounded men under fire and leading bayonet charges. For these actions, he received the Military Cross and was twice mentioned in despatches.

On 9 August 1915, during the Battle of Lone Pine, Shout led bombing attacks to reclaim trenches from Ottoman forces. In his final assault, he lit and threw grenades, but one exploded prematurely, causing fatal injuries. He died two days later aboard a hospital ship and was buried at sea.

Shout was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross, making him the most decorated member of the AIF at Gallipoli.

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Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Lieutenant

Unit:

1st Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Australian Military Forces

Awarded on:

May 20th, 1915

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Lieutenant

Unit:

1st Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Australian Military Forces

Awarded on:

July 3rd, 1915

"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."

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Captain

Unit:

1st Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Australian Military Forces

Awarded on:

October 15th, 1915

Period:

Second Boer War (1899-1902)

With clasps: WITTEBERGEN, TRANSVAAL, CAPE COLONY

Period:

Second Boer War (1899-1902)

With clasps: SOUTH AFRICA 1901 and SOUTH AFRICA 1902

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Period:

Second Boer War (1899-1902)

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

• - THE LONDON GAZETTE, 15 OCTOBEE, 1915
  - SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 3 JULY, 1915
  - SUPPXEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 5 AUGUST, 1915
  - Medal Group
  - CWGC

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Victoria Cross: 1914-1918