Wilfred Hall BERTWISTLE

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BERTWISTLE, Wilfred Hall

Service Number:	519
Enlisted:	2 March 1915
Last Rank:	Second Lieutenant
Last Unit:	27th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Padiham, Lancashire, England, 28 November 1894
Home Town:	Unley, Unley, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Civil Servant
Memorials:	Adelaide Crown Lands Department WW1 Honour Board, Unley Wayville Honor Roll

World War 1 Service

2 Mar 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Corporal
31 May 1915:	Involvement Corporal, 519, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: ''
31 May 1915:	Embarked Corporal, 519, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide
14 Nov 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant

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Biography

Son of Emma BERTWISTLE

Biography contributed by Adelaide Botanic High School

Son of Mrs Emma Bertwistle, Wilfrid Hall Bertwistle was born November 28, 1894 in Padiham, Lancashire, England. Before enlisting in the war, Wilfrid was a civil servant. Bertwistle would have been considered just below average or average height as the average height was 5,8 and he was 5,71/4 and weighted 142Ibs. Bertwistle was 20 years old and 4 months when he enlisted on 2 March, 1915. He was assigned rank of Corporal in 27th Battalion unit when enlisting in the war. He unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on 31 May, 1915.

Bertwistle was promoted to Sergeant and then 2nd Lieutenant during his time in service. From enlistment Bertwistle trained in Egypt and served in Gallipoli and Europe. During the war Bertwistle suffered from serious injuries which were a fractured base of skull, shell shock and an illness, mania mental. Bertwistle was awarded The British Empire Medal (Civil division) on 14 June, 1975 for services to Ex-Servicemen.

Bertwistle returned to Australia on 13 February, 1917 and was discharged from service as he was medically unfit for further frontline service.

Bertwistle received many recognitions for serving in the war and he participated in community events by volunteering with local projects and supporting veterans. Bertwistle married a woman, but the date of the marriage and her name are currently unknown, and had a daughter at the Memorial Hospital on January 24, 1926. Bertwistle lived until 1983 passing at the age of 88.

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