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WAINE, Bertie Cecil Percy
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2553, 2552 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 August 1915, Enlisted in Hughenden, Qld |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Field Company Engineers |
| Born: | Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia, 3 April 1891 |
| Home Town: | Barcaldine, Barcaldine, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carrier |
| Died: | 28 October 1984, aged 93 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane, Qld MONUMENTAL-10-73A-16 |
| Memorials: | Barcaldine War Memorial Clock Tower |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 2553, 3rd Field Company Engineers, Enlisted in Hughenden, Qld | |
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| 11 Dec 1915: | Involvement Driver, 2553, 3rd Field Company Engineers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Mooltan embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 11 Dec 1915: | Embarked Driver, 2553, 3rd Field Company Engineers, RMS Mooltan, Sydney | |
| 3 May 1918: | Honoured Military Medal, 'On 8th Oct., 1917 this Driver was in charge of a wagon proceeding to Westhoek east of Ypres.The road near Birr Cross Roads was heavily shelled and all transport in advance unhooked their teams and left the wagons on the road. He succeeded in manoeuvring his wagon safely through the traffic and shelled area and safely delivered his load.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: 7 March 1918 | |
| 28 Mar 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 2553, 3rd Field Company Engineers, Returned to Australia | |
| 26 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 2552, 3rd Field Company Engineers |
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