John BERMINGHAM

BERMINGHAM, John

Service Number: 2128
Enlisted: 21 March 1916, Cootamundra, New South Wales
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 56th Infantry Battalion
Born: Tumbleton, New South Wales, Australia, 8 June 1879
Home Town: Narromine, Narromine, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Farmer/Engines expert
Died: Killed in Action, France, 2 September 1918, aged 39 years
Cemetery: Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Narromine War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

21 Mar 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Cootamundra, New South Wales
4 Sep 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2128, 56th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Sydney embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
4 Sep 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2128, 56th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Sydney, Sydney

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Biography

"...Private John Bermingham, 56th Battalion, of Young, NSW. A machine expert prior to enlistment he embarked from Sydney with the 4th Reinforcements on board HMAT Port Sydney on 4 Septemeber 1916. Pte Bermingham was killed in action at Peronne on 2 September 1918, aged 35. He is buried at the Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension, France." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)