Bertram Herbert STORY

STORY, Bertram Herbert

    Service Number: 1046
    Enlisted: 21 February 1916, Casula, NSW
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: Camel Corps
    Born: Newtown, NSW, 29 October 1892
    Home Town: Stanmore, Marrickville, New South Wales
    Schooling: Crystal Street Public School Petersham
    Occupation: Clerk
    Died: 5 September 1955, aged 62 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Not yet discovered
    Memorials: New South Wales Garden of Remembrance (Rookwood Necropolis)
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    World War 1 Service

    21 Feb 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1046, Reinforcements WW1, Casula, NSW
    27 May 1916: Involvement Private, 1046, Camel Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Morea embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
    27 May 1916: Embarked Private, 1046, Camel Corps, RMS Morea, Sydney

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    Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

    Son of William Anthony and E H STORY, "Blairgowrie", 18 Marshall Street, Stanmore, NSW

    Bertram served in Palestine (Gaza and Jordan). Sgt. Story and Tpr Roy Kelly were taken prisoners by the Turks at the Gaza Battle 19 April 1917, but made a dash through snipers and machine gun fire, and regained their own lines.  Bertram had five bullet holes in his hat.  For their bravery they were both promoted as corporals.

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