BERRYMAN, William Thomas Edward
| Service Number: | 481 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 November 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 11th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Yongala, South Australia, 27 September 1887 |
| Home Town: | St Peters (SA), Norwood Payneham St Peters, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | St Peters, South Australia, 23 March 1938, aged 50 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
AIF Cemetery, West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia Section: LO, Road: 1BS, Site #: 18 |
| Memorials: | Mannanarie Roll of Honor WW1, Yongala Methodist Church Soldiers Roll, Yongala Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 30 Nov 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 481 | |
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| 2 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 481, 11th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 481, 11th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Medic, Brisbane |
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Rootsweb ID: I304042 Birth Record: 27 Sep 1887 in Yongala, South Australia.
Father and Mother Harriett Berryman, lived at
On enlisting William was 27yrs old; single; 5' 7.5"talls; 165lbs; fair complexion;
grey eyes; brown hair; Church of England
30/11/1914 enlisted at Oaklands, SA
as a Private in 4th Light Horse Brigade, 11th Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron
16/3/1915 appointed to C Squadron, 11th Light Horse Regiment, Oaklands Camp
2/6/1915 embarked from Brisbane, QLD, onboard HMAT A7 Medic
20/8/1915 taken on strength 9th Light Horse, Anzac
26/12/1915 disembarked into Alexandria
22/2/1916 taken on strength into 11th Light Horse Regiment
16/3/1916 transferred to 3rd LightHorse Reserve Regiment
5/8/1916 taken on strength into 3rd Imperial Camel Corps
11/11/1916 transferred and taken on strength of 3rd Anzac Imperial Camel Brigade
10/3/1917 to hospital sick
11/3/1917 admitted to No.14 Australian General Hospital - septic sores
21/5/1917 discharged to embark onboard HS Neuralia for Australia
23/11/1917 discharged from service
Medals: 1914/15 Star (6679), British War Medal (4124), Victory Medal (4084)
Total service: 2 years 351 days (2 years 113 days overseas)
23/3/1938 passed away at St Peters, SA
buried in: West Terrace Cemetery, AIF Cemetery
Section: LO, Road: 1BS, Site #: 18
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan, 26/4/2016. Lest we forget.
Thank you to Kaye Bottrall, Jamestown, SA for her information.
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