Bertie HARWARD

HARWARD, Bertie

    Service Numbers: 3854, V366918
    Enlisted: 20 July 1915, Bendigo, Vic.
    Last Rank: Lance Corporal
    Last Unit: 5th Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps
    Born: BENDIGO, VIC, 22 June 1896
    Home Town: Bendigo, Greater Bendigo, Victoria
    Schooling: Bendigo Central School No 1976, Victoria, Australia
    Occupation: Painter
    Memorials: Bendigo Central School Honor Roll, Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor
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    World War 1 Service

    20 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3854, 5th Infantry Battalion, Bendigo, Vic.
    23 Nov 1915: Embarked Private, 3854, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne
    23 Nov 1915: Involvement Private, 3854, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
    23 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3854, 5th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières
    14 Aug 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3854, 5th Infantry Battalion, Mouquet Farm
    15 Apr 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3854, 5th Infantry Battalion, The Outpost Villages - German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line, Lagnicourt
    20 Sep 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3854, 5th Infantry Battalion, Menin Road
    4 Oct 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3854, 5th Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge
    14 Apr 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3854, 5th Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918, Hazebrouck
    22 Aug 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3854, 5th Infantry Battalion, "The Last Hundred Days", SW to head and arms sustained at Harbonnieres. Evacuated to UK. Never rejoined unit.
    16 Apr 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3854, 5th Infantry Battalion, RTA 16 January 1919 and discharged (TPE).

    World War 2 Service

    23 Mar 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , V366918, 5th Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps
    23 Mar 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, V366918
    9 Oct 1945: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , V366918, 5th Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps, Lance Corporal

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