BERGSTROM, Albert Victor
| Service Number: | 5978 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 March 1916, 19th Reinforcements |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 46th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | West Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Tabbaco Worker - British Australian Tabacco Company |
| Died: | Paralytic Stroke, 3 Anketell St, Coburg, Victoria, Australia, 9 January 1920 |
| Cemetery: |
Coburg Pine Ridge Cemetery, Victoria, Australia Church Of England H, Grave 171 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 8 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5978, 14th Infantry Battalion, 19th Reinforcements | |
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| 1 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 5978, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 5978, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Melbourne | |
| 17 Jan 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 46th Infantry Battalion, On arrival in France transferred from the 14th Battalion to the 46th Battalion. | |
| 11 Apr 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5978, 46th Infantry Battalion, GSW left arm, right arm and scalp | |
| 20 Nov 1918: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5978, 46th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked in Australia via the "Suevic" after being invalided home |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Mick MILLER
Albert was born Port Melbourne in 1891 to Franz Oscar BERGSTROM and Catherine BERGSTROM (nee UNCLES)
Prior to enlistment Albert worked at the British Australian Tobacco Company in Stewart St, Melbourne.
At the time of his enlistment Albert was married to Rosalind (GLEESON), also know as "Prim", and they had one young son - Albert, who was born in 1916. It was noted on Albert's enlistment papers that his father (Franz) had been born in Sweden and that Albert and his family were residing at 33 Dryburgh St, West Melbourne.
Albert was allocated to the 19th Reinforcements draft for the 14th Battalion and on August 1916 departed Australia for England.
On the 17th January 1917 Albert, after a period in England, arrived in France as was transferred to the 46th Battalion.
On the 11th April 1917 Albert was wounded in action suffering a GSW to left arm, wound to right arm and scalp. After a period of recovery Albert returned to France however whilst training it was reported he was suffering from fatigue and shortness of breath and was subsequently diagnosed with a febrile condition, possibly influenza.
Albert was later deemed unfit for further military service and was returned to Australia on the "Suevic" arriving back on the 20th November 1918. Albert was then made a patient of the Caulfield Military Hospital whilst residing at 255 Bell St, Coburg and later 3 Anketell St, Coburg with his wife and son.
Albert's health deteriorated resulting in him being paralysed on the left side of the body and made an inpatient of the Caulfield Military Hospital.
On the 10th December 1919, after persistent demands by Albert and his wife, Albert was returned home to be with his family having been informed he had only weeks to live. Urgent funding was sought on their behalf to cover nursing costs to assist the family at home as Rosalind was on only meagre wages.
On the 9th January, 1920 (some records incorrectly state 1st January) Albert died at home surrounded by his family and interred the following day at the Coburg Pine Ridge Cemetery.
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