Bertram Ernest CHELLEW

CHELLEW, Bertram Ernest

Service Number: 2272
Enlisted: 5 January 1916
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 48th Infantry Battalion
Born: Laura, South Australia, 18 March 1891
Home Town: Jamestown, Northern Areas, South Australia
Schooling: Jamestown High School, South Australia
Occupation: Fireman
Died: Killed in Action, Dernancourt, Picardie, France, 5 April 1918, aged 27 years
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials: Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Jamestown Soldier's Memorial Park Arch, Unley Arch of Remembrance, Unley Town Hall WW1 Honour Board, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France)
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World War 1 Service

5 Jan 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2272
12 Aug 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2272, 48th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: ''
5 Apr 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2272, 48th Infantry Battalion, Dernancourt/Ancre

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Biography

Rootsweb ID: I352071 Birth Record 18 March 1891 in Laura, South Australia

Father G Chellew, 67 Fairford, St, Unley, SA

Wife, Mrs Mary Ellen Chellew, 118 Carrington Street, Adelaide, SA

Previous service:    3 years 17th Light Horse Regiment, Jamestown, SA

Described on enlisting as 24yrs 10mths old; married; 5' 7 1/4" tall; 136lbs;
medium complexion; brown eyes; dark brown hair; Methodist

5/1/1916     enlisted in Adelaide, SA

4/2/1916     appointed to C Company, 2nd Depot Battalion, Adelaide Camp

12/8/1916    embarked from Port Adelaide, SA, onboard HMAT A70 Ballarat
                   as a Private in 48th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement
30/9/1916    disembarked into Plymouth, England

20/11/1916  embarked overseas to France onboard SS Victoria
21/11/1916  marched in to 4th ADBD, Etaples, France

4/12/1916    taken on strength of 48th Battalion

30/6/1917    wounded in action - wound to head, admitted to hospital
1/7/1917      admitted to 8th Stationary Hosptial, Wimereaux
16/7/1917    transferred to England, onboard HS Denis
16/7/1917    admitted to Military Hospital, Norwich
7/8/1917      transferred to 3rd Auxillary Hospital, Dartford

8/8/1917      discharged for leave
22/8/1917    reported to Weymouth

27/9/1917    marched out to overseas Training Brigade,  Perham Downs
3/10/1917    marched in from Perham Downs into 12th Training Battalion, Codford
4/10/1917    sick, admitted to Group Hospital

1/1/1918      proceeded overseas to France
5/1/1918      rejoined 48th Battalion

5/4/1918      killed in action, in the field, Albert, France
                   no known grave

His name is commemorated on the Australian National Memorial, at Villers-Brettoneux,
Picardie, France.

His name is commemorated on Panel 145 of the Australian War Memorial at
Canberra, ACT.

Medals:        British War medal (44732), Victory medal (44226);
                   Memorial Plaque and Scroll (343295)

Oct 1920     wife remarried - Mary E Lewis, living at Renmark, SA

Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan.  6/5/2016.  Lest we forget.

Thank you to Kaye Bottrall, Jamestown, SA for her information.

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