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BEINKE, Berthold Walter
| Service Number: | 3361 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Walloway, SA, 4 October 1885 |
| Home Town: | Walloway, Orroroo/Carrieton, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer |
| Died: | Orroroo, SA, 24 March 1955, aged 69 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Orroroo District Roll of Honour WW1 |
World War 1 Service
| 10 Feb 1917: | Involvement Private, 3361, 50th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: '' | |
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| 10 Feb 1917: | Embarked Private, 3361, 50th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 3361, 43rd Infantry Battalion | |
| Date unknown: | Honoured Military Medal |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Kathleen Bambridge
General Birdwood presented his Military Medal to him on 6 March 1920, while he was visiting Adelaide.
Biography
Son of Adolph BEINKE and Johanna Bertha nee HABEL
Awarded Military Medal 29 September 1918 near Bony, France
'On 29th September 1918, during operation South of BONY, France, Private Beinke was a Company Stretcher Bearer and throughout the operation he worked without spell or rest devoting himself to rescuing and dressing and evacuating wounded, and at times going forward almost up to enemy positions in face of very heavy enemy fire in order to attend to wounded men. His actions saved many lives and his splendid heroism was admired by all.'
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