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PERRY, Bertram Harold
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 487, V359738 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 September 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 14th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bromsgrove Worcesters, England, 8 January 1895 |
| Home Town: | Quantong, Horsham, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer/orcharist |
| Died: | Quantong, Horsham, Victoria, Australia, 5 November 1984, aged 89 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Horsham Cemetery, Victoria |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 487, 14th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 487, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 487, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 1 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 487, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 487, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Melbourne | |
| 26 Jan 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 14th Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 May 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 14th Infantry Battalion | |
| 6 Jun 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 14th Infantry Battalion | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Honoured Military Medal, Bullecourt (First), For conspicuous good work on the 10th,11th April 1917 in the attack on the HINDENBURG LINE. On reaching the first objective he gallantly led his bombing section forward and bombed his way along a communication trench establishing communication with Company on our right. His coolness and dash set a fine example to his men. | |
| 7 Jun 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 14th Infantry Battalion, Elope Force - Russia | |
| 28 Dec 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 487, 14th Infantry Battalion, Elope Force |
World War 2 Service
| 21 Mar 1942: | Enlisted V359738 |
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Lance Sergent Perry served in WWII - see attestation papers for details
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