DELLA-VALLE, Bart
| Service Number: | 2825 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 14th Light Trench Mortar Battery |
| Born: | Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia , 1894 |
| Home Town: | Smithfield, Fairfield, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Smithfield Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Cabinet Maker |
| Died: | Killed In Action, France, 30 July 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
World War 1 Service
| 30 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 2825, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
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| 30 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 2825, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney | |
| 30 Jul 1918: | Involvement Private, 2825, 14th Light Trench Mortar Battery, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2825 awm_unit: 14th Australian Light Trench Mortar Battery awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-07-30 |
Private Emiglio Bart Della_Valle
Private Emiglio Bart Della_Valle
9th re-enforcements 1st Battalion AIF
later to 53rd Battalion and finally to the 14th Australian Light Trench Mortar Battery
Born in 1897 in Smithfield, New South Wales, Emiglio Bart Della Valle, usually known as Bart, was the son of Giovanni Battista and Anna Gava of Wetherill Park. He enlisted at Liverpool, New South Wales on the 2 August 1915, giving his age as 21 years and 6 months, , he was just 18 years of age. He embarked in Sydney, New South Wales as a Private with the 1 Battalion 9 to 12 Reinforcements aboard HMAT ' Argyllshire" on the 30 September 1915.
On 17 January 1917 he was taken ill with Trench Feet, a condition caused by prolonged exposure to the damp and cold conditions experienced in the trenches. Della Valle then suffered a gunshot wound to his armpit on the 9 March 1917 while in France and was transferred to England for treatment. Della Valle was killed in action aged 21 years the 30 July 1918 while serving with the 14 Light Trench Mortar Battery during the Third Battle of the Somme, France.
He has no known grave and is remembered with Honour on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France. He is also remembered on the Roll of Honour commemorating soldiers from the Smithfield District who served in World War One which was unveiled at St James' Anglican Church, Smithfield on Sunday the 29th December 1918.
The 1914/1915 Star Medal,, the Memorial Scroll and King's Message as well as the Victory Medal and British War Medal were given to his father.
Information was taken from Ebay Store ' spencey(9226)'
WW1 Australian Medal Trio to Pte Emilglio Albert Della-Valle 2825 KIA
10 April 2023
Submitted 10 April 2023 by Angela Leggett
Biography contributed by Roderick Besier
The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate Parramatta 26th August 1916, Page 11.
The Types of Lads We Lose. It is reported that Private Bart. Valey, third son of Mr and Mrs B Valey (whose correct name is Batista Della Valle), whom we stated last week had been wounded, has died of wounds. He was 20 years of age
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