• Title
  Item 01: Bertie McAdam Lowing, Military Cross, 1917
• Call number
  R 2176/Item 1
  
• Level of description
  item
• Date
  
  1917
• Type of material
  Medals
• Reference code
  1344603
• Physical Description
  1 medal with ribbon - silver, mounted on original ribbon and original bar with pin for wear - 9 x 4 cm.
  
• ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY
  
  The Military Cross is awarded to commissioned officers of the substantive rank of Captain or below for distinguished and meritorious services in battle. A Bar is awarded for second and subsequent awards. It was established on 28 December 1915.
  
  Bertie Lowing was awarded the Military Cross in 1917. The citation reads “Enemy counter attack point 248, Berkusie 12th November 1917. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty he led his Squadron on to the attack with exceptional dash over difficult ground and under heavy shell fire. By his great cheerfulness and disregard of personal danger he kept the morale of his men at the highest under the most adverse conditions and by his quick initiative he successfully organised the consolidation. El Tine was held strongly by the enemy on the evening of 13th November 1917. Orders were received that the place had to be taken by dawn as the water was urgently required for the horses. This officer acting on his own initiative vigorously pushed forward with his Squadron before dawn captured an enemy outpost of six men and ascertained that the men were returning from El Tine before dawn leaving the entrance clear. This information enabled the whole division to move forward more quickly and obtain water for the horses at a time when they were in urgent need of it”.
  
  In 1918 he was awarded a second Military Cross which was given as a Bar. The citation reads “For conspicuous gallantry and skilful leadership at Semahk on 25th September 1918 when his squadron was ordered to attack on the left side of the 11th L.H. Regiment. The enemy made a stubborn resistance and were subdued only after bitter hand to hand fighting in the buildings of the village. On the same day 25th September 1918 Captain Lowing by a smart flanking movement captured the enemy garrison at Tiberias consisting of 12 officers and 83 other ranks and 13 machine guns”.
  
  References:
  Australia. Department of Defence
  http://www.defence.gov.au
  
  Australian War Memorial
  http://awm.gov.au
• Scope and Content
  1 Military Cross. An ornamental cross with straight arms terminating in broad finials. On the finials of each arm of the cross is an Imperial Crown and in the centre of the cross is the Imperial and Royal Cypher of George V. The reverse is plain with the inscription of Major B. Lowing, 12th L.H. Reg. A.I.F. The ring welded to the top of the cross is joined to the plain straight suspender ring by a small ring. The ribbon has two white stripes with a central purple stripe. The white has browned over time. A Bar with a crown at the centre has been positioned across the ribbon.
  
  Medal is in its original case, with a gilt-embossed crown on the top and lined with yellow/cream velvet as a recessed medal bed.
• Access Conditions
  
  Access via appointment
• Copying Conditions
  Copyright status:: In copyright - Life of creator plus 70 years
  Research & study copies allowed:
  Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
• Name
  Australia. Army. Light Horse Regiment, 12th
  Military Cross
  Lowing, Bertie McAdam, 1881-1937
  
• Subject
  World War, 1914-1918--Medals.
  World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--Palestine.
  
• Topic
  military medals
  display cases
  decorations (military)
  ribbons
  
• Open Rosetta viewer
  IE8859386

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