HASKELL, Bertram Thomas
| Other Name: | Haskill, Bertram Thomas |
|---|---|
| Service Number: | 215 |
| Enlisted: | 12 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 31st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Portsea, Hampshire, England, March 1886 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 22 August 1944, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane, Qld ANZAC-7-85-24 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 12 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 215, 31st Infantry Battalion | |
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| 9 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 215, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 215, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne | |
| 26 Mar 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 215, 31st Infantry Battalion, 1st MD |
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From Australian Remembrance Army
Private Bertram Thomas Haskell (Service No. 215), an Australian World War One veteran, is among almost 800 previously unmarked WWI veterans’ graves in Lutwyche Cemetery we have now marked with a plaque in recognition of their service for Australia.
We unveiled his plaque in Lutwyche Cemetery on 15 April 2023, along with a further 246 plaques on the previously unmarked graves of Australian World War One veterans:
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Bertram Thomas Haskell was born in 1876 in Portsea, Hampshire, England, to George Purkis Haskell and Jessy Haskell (nee Gover). He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in Brisbane on 12 July 1915, stating his age as 39, occupation as labourer and naming a brother in Portsmouth, England as his next of kin. On 9 November 1915, he embarked for overseas service from Melbourne Victoria on board HMAT Wandilla with the 31st Battalion.
He experienced ongoing eye trouble throughout his service. In February 1916, defective vision was noted, and he underwent eye surgery in August of that year.
In December 1916, he was admitted to hospital while sick, and in April and July 1917 his defective vision was again recorded. In June the following year, he was admitted once more for further eye examinations. In December 1918, he returned to Australia aboard the troopship Leicestershire, which arrived in January 1919, and he was subsequently discharged from the Australian Imperial Force in March 1919.
Following his return to Australia, he is recorded as living in Manly, Brisbane, in 1921 and 1925, where he was employed as a labourer, and later, between 1936 and 1943, residing at Wharf Street, Brisbane, continuing his work as a labourer.
Private Bertram Thomas Haskell died on 22 August 1944, aged 68, and was buried in Anzac Portion 7, Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane.
After decades without recognition at his place of burial, his grave now bears a plaque commemorating his service to Australia — ensuring his name endures among those remembered for their duty and sacrifice. His identity and dignity have now been restored.
We have remembered him.
Lest We Forget.
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