Gerard Martyn Skugar

Alias Gerald Martin, Gegard Marlyn     Russian spelling Герард Скугар

Born 24.11.1894     Place Vilno (Vilnius), Lithuania     Ethnic origin Pole     Religion Roman Catholic

Father Skugar, Antoni     Mother Skugar, Kate (Constance)

Arrived at Australia

            from Poland     on 31.01.1914     per Ziten     disembarked at Sydney

Residence before enlistment Brisbane, Mt Morgan, Rockhampton, Bundaberg, Brisbane, Bundaberg, Rockhampton

Occupation 1916 sailor; 1939 labourer, 1940 miner

Service

service number 2160     enlisted 2.05.1916     POE Rockhampton, Qld

unit 41st Battalion       rank Private

place Western Front, 1917-1918      casualties WIA 1918

awards 15.09.18 MM (special R.G.), France (LG 24/01/1919)

final fate RTA 12.12.1918       discharged 26.03.1919 MU

Naturalisation 1940

Residence after the war Grantham NSW, Doonside Soldiers Settlement NSW, Sydney, Yerra, Qld, Brisbane

WWII served 1940, HQ Northern command

Died 2.09.1951

Materials naturalisation (NAA)

digitised WWI service records (NAA)

digitised recommendation for award (AWM)

Investigation Branch file (NAA)

WWII service records (NAA)

From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:

Gerard Martyn Skugar, a Polish sailor from Vilno, [at Somme, August 1918] ‘single-handed, rushed and captured a machine gun and its crew’. Skugar, who was awarded the Military Medal, ‘continued to do excellent work throughout the fight’ until finally being severely wounded in head.

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