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The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”

Died on this date – 23rd October…… Herbert Herbert was born on 21st April, 1886 at Dowlais, Glamorgan, Wales.

According to information provided by his mother for the Roll of Honour – Herbert Herbert came to Australia when he was 23 years old.

He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 9th November, 1915 at Holsworthy, NSW as a 29 year old Labourer.

(Note: there is no further information regarding this enlistment)

Herbert Herbert re-enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 23rd June, 1917 as a 31 year old, single, Boilermaker from 333 Sussex Street, Sydney, NSW. His next of kin was listed as his mother – Mrs Mary Herbert, 32 Deackon St., Lawrence Hill, Bristol, England.

On 19th December, 1917 Private Herbert Herbert, Service number 4849, embarked from Sydney, NSW on HMAT Ulysses (A38) with the 1st Pioneer Battalion, 14th Reinforcements & disembarked at Suez on 16th January, 1918.

He embarked on H.M.T. Leasowe Castle from Port Said on 24th January, 1918 & detrained at Port Said the same day. Private Herbert disembarked at Taranto, Italy on 2nd February, 1918 then entrained at Taranto on 5th February, 1918. He detrained at Cherbourg on 12th February, 1918 then embarked on HMT Antrim on 12th February, 1918. Private Herbert disembarked at Southampton, England on 13th February, 1918.

Reinforcements were only given basic training in Australia. Training was completed in training units in England. Some of these were located in the Salisbury Plain & surrounding areas in the county of Wiltshire.

Private Herbert was marched in to Pioneer Training Battalion at Sutton Veny, Wiltshire, England on 13th February, 1918.

On 26th February, 1918 Private Herbert was sent sick to Sutton Veny Hospital  & was admitted to Sutton Veny Military Hospital on 27th February, 1918 with Bronchitis. The Hospital Admissions form recorded he had Tuberculosis of Lung. He was discharged to No. 2 Command Depot at Weymouth, Dorset, England on 25th May, 1918.

A Medical Report had been completed on Private Herbert Herbert on 15th May, 1918 at Sutton Veny. His disability was listed as Tuberculosis of Lung which had been cross out & rewritten in red as Fibrosis of lung. The disability was recorded as originating on 2nd February, 1918 at Sutton Veny. “Had a cough for 5 weeks before entering hospital suffering from acute Bronchitis…extensive involvement both lungs” and was attributable to service during present war. The Medical Officer in charge of Private Herbert’s case recommended that he would “probably not be fit for service for 6 months.” The Medical Board found that Private Herbert was temporarily unfit for General Service for more than 6 months & was unfit for Home Service.

Private Herbert was written up for an Offence on 26th June, 1918 while posted at Monte Video – A.W.L. (absent without leave) from 4 pm on 18th June, 1918 until 7.45 pm on 25th June, 1918. He was awarded a total forfeiture of 15 days’ pay.

He was admitted to Camp Hospital at Weymouth, Dorset on 1st August, 1918 seriously ill.

Private Herbert Herbert died at 6.30 am on 23rd October, 1918 at Monte Video Hospital, Weymouth, Dorset, England from positive T.B. (Tuberculosis of Lung).

He was buried in Avonview Cemetery, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. His parents, two sisters & two aunts attended his funeral.

(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)

https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/avon-view.html