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MENGERSEN, Herman Edgar
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1609 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 May 1915, Cairns, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 25th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Palmer, South Australia, 7 December 1893 |
| Home Town: | Palmer, Mid Murray, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Palmer State School and Hahndorf Academy, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Store-keeper |
| Died: | Died of Wounds, Belgium, 22 September 1917, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Menin Road South Military Cemetery Plot: I. T. 34. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mannum District Roll of Honor, Mannum War Memorial, Palmer War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 13 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1609, Cairns, Queensland | |
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| 29 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1609, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Brisbane | |
| 29 Jun 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1609, 25th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 4 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1609, 25th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 16 Aug 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 25th Infantry Battalion | |
| 17 Nov 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 25th Infantry Battalion | |
| 21 Sep 1917: | Wounded Lieutenant, 25th Infantry Battalion, Menin Road |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Herman Edgar MENGERSEN was born in Palmer, South Australia on 7th December, 1893
His parents were Henry Conrad MENGERSEN & Emilie MEULLER
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