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WEGENER, Herbert Christopher
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4902 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Mount Pleasant, 1897 |
| Home Town: | Mount Pleasant, Barossa, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith's Assistant |
| Memorials: | Mannum District Roll of Honor, Mount Crawford Roll of Honor, Mount Pleasant Cromer Roll of Honor, Mount Pleasant Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 4902, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Mongolia embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
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| 9 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 4902, 10th Infantry Battalion, RMS Mongolia, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement 4902, 50th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Modbury High School
Herbert Christopher was born and raised in Mount Pleasant, South Australia. Before enlisting in the military, he was working as a Blacksmith’s Assistant, and he identified as following the Church of England. His mother was called Bertha Caroline Wegener and his father was Andrew Henry Edward Wegener. He also had a brother named Hugo John Wegener, who also served in World War 1. He was 18 years old when he embarked on the RMS Mongolia. He enlisted for the military on the 11th of November 1915. He returned to Australia on the 31st of January 1918 and was discharged 27th April 1918.