ALBERTZ, Ferdinand
| Service Number: | 9611 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 July 1915, Brisbane, Qld, |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 21st Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade |
| Born: | Bowen, Qld., 1894 |
| Home Town: | Bowen, Whitsunday, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Engine Driver |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 14 November 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Dartmoor Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt II F 11 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bowen Presbyterian Church Honour Roll, Bowen War Memorial, Proserpine Cenotaph, Proserpine War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 30 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 9611, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , Brisbane, Qld, | |
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| 17 Dec 1915: | Involvement Gunner, 9611, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Dec 1915: | Embarked Gunner, 9611, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Berrima, Sydney | |
| 14 Nov 1916: | Involvement Gunner, 9611, 21st Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 9611 awm_unit: 21st Australian Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Gunner awm_died_date: 1916-11-14 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of George and Christina ALBERTZ, Donmore, Bowen, Queensland
NOTHING IN MY HAND I BRING SIMPLY TO THY CROSS I CLING
Military Medal
'During the whole of the operations around POZIERES, from 21st. July to 13th. August 1916, Gunner ALBERTZ was employed upon linesman duties. In carrying out these duties he was called upon to go out and repair and lay lines both by day and night under heavy shell fire. Owing in no small measure to the work so gallantly and well done by him when up with the F.O.O. at POZIERES, communication was maintained practically continuously with the Infantry.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62
Date: 19 April 1917
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