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BRITTON, Bertie
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2793 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 June 1915, Keswick, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Bridgewater, England, 1 April 1896 |
| Home Town: | Brompton, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 3 August 1916, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hindmarsh Federated Brick, Tile & Pottery Industrial Union Roll of Honor, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 8 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2793, Keswick, South Australia | |
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| 21 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2793, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Sep 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2793, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Adelaide | |
| 3 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2793, 4th Pioneer Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2793 awm_unit: 4th Australian Pioneer Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-08-03 |
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"YOUNGEST OF SEVEN SOLDIER SONS.
Private B. Britton was killed in action in France on August 3. He was 20 years of age, and left Adelaide for the front on September 21, 1915. His parents (Mr. and Mrs. S. Britton), who reside at Hindmarsh, have seven sons serving in the fighting forces, and the son who has paid the supreme sacrifice is the youngest one out of the seven. He was greatly esteemed by all who came in contact with him, and his loss will be greatly felt. He was a member of the Brick, Tile, and Pottery Workers' Union." - from the Adelaide Daily Herald 30 Aug 1916 (nla.gov.au)
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