Ernest Raymond BREGENZER DCM

BREGENZER, Ernest Raymond

    Service Numbers: 123, 1641
    Enlisted: 26 January 1915
    Last Rank: Sergeant
    Last Unit: 22nd Infantry Battalion
    Born: Laen, Victoria, Australia, October 1878
    Home Town: Camperdown, Corangamite, Victoria
    Schooling: Home tuition
    Occupation: Book Keeper
    Died: Killed in Action, France, 18 August 1918
    Cemetery: Assevillers New British Cemetery
    Plot XI, Row C, Grave No. 3,
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Camperdown St. Paul's Anglican Church Memorial Window, Camperdown War Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    26 Jan 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 123, 22nd Infantry Battalion
    1 May 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 22nd Infantry Battalion
    10 May 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, 123, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
    10 May 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, 123, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
    2 Aug 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 22nd Infantry Battalion
    9 Oct 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 22nd Infantry Battalion
    25 Dec 1915: Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 123, 22nd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, SW/GSW to heard
    27 Jun 1918: Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, Broodseinde Ridge, At Zonnebeke on 4/10/1917. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in re-organizing his platoon after the officer had been killed. When the advance was checked by an enemy post he rushed forward, bombed the machine gun, and captured fifteen prisoners. His dash and determination materially contributed to the establishment of our line in its new position
    18 Aug 1918: Involvement Sergeant, 123, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 123 awm_unit: 22 Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1918-08-18

    Boer War Service

    Date unknown: Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 1641, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles

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    Biography contributed

    Ernest Raymond BREGENZER was born in Laen, Victoria in 1878

    His parents were Louis BREGENZER & Margaret McINNES

    He served in the 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles during the Boer War and also the 22nd Infantry Battalion during WW1

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