LAMERTON, Bertram James
| Service Number: | 2379 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 November 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 30th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Lithgow New South Wales, Australia , 27 January 1892 |
| Home Town: | Islington, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bricklayer |
| Died: | Mayfield, New South Wales, Australia, 28 April 1945, aged 53 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Sandgate General Cemetery, Newcastle, NSW ANGLICAN_3 · 170 · 6 |
| Memorials: | Islington St Mark's Honour Roll, Wickham "Citizens of Wickham" Volunteers Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 11 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 2379, 30th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' | |
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| 11 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 2379, 30th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Sydney | |
| 4 Nov 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2379, 30th Infantry Battalion | |
| 11 Oct 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2379, 30th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Evan Evans
From Gary Mitchell, Sandgate Cemetery
Served and suffered during The Great War, resting at Sandgate Cemetery.
79 years ago today, on the Monday afternoon of the 30th April 1945, Private Bertram James Lamerton, referred to as Bert, 30th Battalion (Reg No-2379), bricklayer from 126 Maitland Road, Islington, New South Wales and 7 Carrington Street, Mayfield, N.S.W., father of one (Dorothea), was laid to rest at Sandgate Cemetery, age 53. ANGLICAN 3-170. 6.
Born at Lithgow, New South Wales on the 24th January 1892 to Alexander White, died 22.2.1927, Newcastle, N.S.W., age?, buried at ANGLICAN 2-124. 85, from "Tarella", 158 Maitland Road, Islington, N.S.W., and Caroline Mary Lamerton, died 4.11.1950, Petersham, N.S.W., age 90, mother of 3, of 54 Denison Street, Lewisham, N.S.W.; husband of Dorothy (Dorothea) Mary Ann Lamerton nee Funnell (married 1914, Burwood, N.S.W., died 1979, Sydney?, N.S.W., sleeping at?), Bert enlisted on the 4th November 1915 at West Maitland, N.S.W.
Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales on board HMAT A67 Orsova on the 11th March 1916.
Admitted to hospital 2.12.1916 (trench feet).
Commenced return to Australia 22.2.1917.
Bert arrived home on the 10th April 1917, being discharged medically unfit (trench feet) on the 12th October 1917.
Mr. Lamerton’s name has been inscribed on the Wickham Municipal District Roll of Honour Board (1), Islington St. Mark's Anglican Church Roll of Honour and The Capt. Clarence Smith Jeffries (V.C.) and Pte. William Matthew Currey (V.C.) Memorial Wall.
I have placed poppies at Bert’s gravesite in remembrance of his service and sacrifice for God, King & Country.
Service record states Died after Discharge, 28/4/1945.
Officially commemorated 27/5/1946 – https://connect.dva.gov.au/.../viewCommemoration.html....
Contact with descendants would be greatly appreciated.
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Lest We Forget.
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