WARREN, Bertram Charles
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
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| Enlisted: | 18 January 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Port Pirie, SA, Australia, 19 March 1880 |
| Home Town: | Lyrup, Renmark Paringa, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Colt Breaker |
| Died: | South Australia, Australia, 12 June 1947, aged 67 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Renmark Cemetery, S.A. Traditional Old, Section J, Plot 69 |
| Memorials: | Hackney St Peter's College Honour Board, Lyrup Great War Roll of Honor, Lyrup War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 18 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant | |
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| 21 Sep 1915: | Embarked Lieutenant, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of England, Adelaide | |
| 21 Sep 1915: | Involvement Lieutenant, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Dec 1915: | Transferred AIF WW1, Camel Corps | |
| 20 Sep 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 1st Light Horse Regiment | |
| 4 Jul 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 3rd Light Horse Regiment | |
| 23 Oct 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Officially dismissed from service due to "leaving post without notifying". Returned to Australia 23/10/17 |
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Bertram Charles Warren was a soldier who served during World War I and is remembered for his service in the 1st and 3rd Light Horse Regiments. Additionally, he is noted for his contributions to the Locks in the Riverland, such as becoming the first Lock Master of Lock 5.
Before the war, Bertram Charles Warren lived in Port Pirie as an only child with his mother, Frances Mary Collier (Warren) and his father, Henry Charles Warren. He attended Port Pirie Primary School (Boys) in the late 1800s and early 1900s. As a child, he always had an interest in horses and became a colt breaker later on in his life. According to various news article sources, he also competed in various horse competitions.
Bertram Warren married his wife, Lucy Ellen May Warren, on March 10, 1911, in Pyap, South Australia. Just three months after their marriage, they had their first child in Yorketown. He was named Robert Henry Warren. Bertram and Lucy had 9 children: 4 girls and 5 boys, 3 of whom later enlisted in World War II. Furthermore, Bertram Charles Warren II (Bertram Charles Warren and Lucy’s 2nd son) was known for serving in both the Korean War and World War II Service.
On the 18th of January, 1915, Bertram Charles Warren enlisted in the AIF, WW1 and was attached to the Camel Corps. He was also later assigned to both the 1st and 3rd Light Horse Regiments and promoted to Lieutenant. On the 5th of January, 1917, Bertie Warren fell ill and returned to the battle front around 5 months later. Shortly after this, he left his post between the 26th and the 28th of July, 1917 and went AWOL. Resulting in this event, Bertram Warren was dismissed from His Majesty’s Service and returned to Australia exactly two months later.
After the war, Bertram Charles Warren moved to Renmark to pursue a career in mastering locks. He worked at Locks 4, 5, and 9 along the River Murray in Renmark when he returned. Additionally, he was known for becoming the first ever Lock Master at Lock 5; located along the River Murray.
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