Albert Amos SCHUBERT MM

SCHUBERT, Albert Amos

Service Number: 2396
Enlisted: 17 April 1916
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 36th Infantry Battalion
Born: Oxley Island or Pampoolah, New South Wales, 26 July 1899
Home Town: Taree, Greater Taree, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Timber Cutter and works supervisor
Died: 584 Main Road, Edgeworth, N.S.W., 1969, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Sandgate General Cemetery, Newcastle, NSW
CATHOLIC 3-93. 64.
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World War 1 Service

17 Apr 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2396, 36th Infantry Battalion
17 Oct 1916: Involvement Private, 2396, 36th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: ''
17 Oct 1916: Embarked Private, 2396, 36th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Sydney
8 Jun 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2396, 36th Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines, GSW right shoulder and arm
29 Sep 1918: Honoured Military Medal, 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on 29th September, 1918, East of LEMPIRE. Private SCHUBERT acted as runner to Lieutenant O'CONNOR when he went forward to reconnoitre. He carried messages back to Battalion Headquarters over shell-torn country and under extremely heavy artillery and machine gun fire. After delivering his messages he returned to the Front Line. His courage, cheerfulness and devotion to duty has greatly inspired the men of his Battalion.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115 Date: 10 October 1919
16 Aug 1919: Discharged Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 2396, 36th Infantry Battalion, Returned to Australia 21 June 1919

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Biography contributed by Evan Evans

From Gary Mitchell, Sandgate Cemetery

Served bravely and suffered during The Great War, resting at Sandgate Cemetery.

52 years ago today, on the 16th September 1969, Private Albert Amos Schubert (M.M.), 35th Battalion (Reg No-2396), timber cutter and works supervisor from Taree, New South Wales and 584 Main Road, Edgeworth, N.S.W., was laid to rest at Sandgate Cemetery, age 70. CATHOLIC 3-93. 64.

Born at Oxley Island or Pampoolah, New South Wales on the 26th July 1899 to Joseph and Lucy Schubert nee Hadley of Tinonee, N.S.W.; husband of Edna Mary Schubert nee Cleary (married 1925, West Maitland, N.S.W., died 1955, West Maitland, N.S.W.), Albert enlisted April 1916 with the 36th Battalion at West Maitland, N.S.W.

Wounded in action - 8.6.1917 (GSW right shoulder and arm, Battle of Messines). Albert has been wounded. Invalided to UK 17.6.1917.

Admitted to hospital 24.2.1918 (scabies), 20.3.1919 (prostatitis).

Awarded Military Medal 12.10.1918.

Albert returned home August 1919, being discharged on the 30th September 1919.

Older brother Charles Henry (45th Battalion, Reg No-4073, born 1896, died 1960, Burwood, N.S.W.) also served 1st A.I.F.

Older brother Arthur (1st Battalion, Reg No-1072, born 1890? died 20.1.1965, officially commemorated at Dawson River Cemetery, Taree, N.S.W.,) also served 1st A.I.F.  Arthur arrived home, amputated right foot, Gallipoli.

Mr. Schubert’s name has been inscribed on the St Matthew's Anglican Church Great War Honour Roll, Wingham, N.S.W. Name not inscribed on the Taree War Memorial.

I located Albert resting in an unmarked grave, probably forgotten, so July 2021 I placed a cross adorned with poppies on the gravesite, taken a photo of the grave and uploaded the photo onto the Northern Cemetery website as a permanent record of his service.

I submitted an application to DVA July 2021 asking for a Commonwealth War Graves Plaque, curbing and marble chip, but unfortunately this was declined August 2021.

Albert’s Honour and Dignity will be restored with a Plaque courtesy of the Forgotten Diggers Headstone Project.

Lest We Forget.

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