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Australia

Albert Tutt lived near the town of Mitcham in South Australia. He was 5”7, weighed 63.5kg, his complexion was fresh, his eyes were blue and his hair was light brown. He worked as a government servant and carpenter before joining the military. His parents were George and Annie Tutt, his brother was Henry Dawson and his cousin was William Dawson. He was not married and had no children before joining the war therefore his “next of kin” was his mother, Annie.

Tutt enlisted in the Australian Infantry (AIF) on the Western Front on 30/12/1915. His regimental number was 2477A and his rank was Private. He was in the 32nd Battalion, in the 4th Reinforcement and in the 48th Battalion.

At the age of 22, Tutt embarked from Adelaide onboard the RMS Mongolia 23/49/2 and arrived on the 9/3/1916. Many diseases and illnesses wiped out many soldiers due to the tough conditions in the trenches. Tutt was a victim of disease and he was taken back to a hospital in England on 30/4/1916 and was diagnosed and admitted with pneumonia on 1/5/16. He may have caught pneumonia due to stress and extreme weather when living in the trenches. Once partially recovered he embarked at Alexandria on 7/6/16 and disembarked at Marseilles on 14/6/16. The first and major battle that the 48th Battalion was heavily involved in was the “Battle of Pozieres” which took place on 23/7/16.

Tutt had died in action at the age of 24 in Bullecourt, France on 11/4/1917. The exact place of his burial is unknown. He was awarded the British War Medal, the Star Medal (Croix de Guerre) and Victory Medal. These medals were awarded to him for war service.