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PEACOCK, Bertie Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 7798 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 June 1917, Enlisted at York, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Buangor, Victoria, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Quairading, Quairading, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Buangor, State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer Labourer |
| Died: | Bronchial Pneumonia, Belgium, 10 January 1919 |
| Cemetery: |
Charleroi Communal Cemetery Row Q,Grave 4 Headstone reads: Our darling son & brother we miss him most who loved him best |
| Memorials: | Ararat Shire of Ararat WWI Roll of Honor, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Buangor Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Quairading Memorial Pool, Quairading War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Jun 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7798, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at York, WA | |
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| 1 Aug 1917: | Involvement Private, 7798, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Aug 1917: | Embarked Private, 7798, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Medic, Sydney | |
| 4 Jul 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 7798, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Shell wounds to the the left leg and buttock |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Walter and Isabella Peacock of Buangor, Victoria; brother of William Robert Peacock who returned to Australia on 17 February 1919 having served with 16th Battalion
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal