AKERS, Mark
| Service Number: | 3679 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 August 1915, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 46th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Locksley, Victoria, Australia, 1897 |
| Home Town: | Locksley, Strathbogie, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Locksley State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Messines, Belgium, 11 June 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Messines Ridge British Cemetery Plot 111, Row D, Grave 46, Messines Ridge British Cemetery, Messines, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Euroa Telegraph Park |
World War 1 Service
| 4 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 23 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3679, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3679, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne | |
| 11 Jun 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3679, 46th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3679 awm_unit: 46th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1917-06-11 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 14th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
Euroa Advertiser (Vic. : 1884 - 1920), Friday 25 January 1918, page 3.
THE LATE SERGT. MARK AKERS. Mrs. G. Akers, of Locksley, who has several sons in the Empire's service, has received the following letter in connection with the death of her boy, Sergeant Mark Akers.
"Dear Mrs. Akers, We were all truly sorry to hear of the loss you have sustained in the death of your son, Mark. Pray believe how sincerely we sympathise with you in your bitter sorrow. I feel how idle words must be to convey a shadow of comfort to your stricken heart, and yet it would seem unkind not to send you a few lines of heartfelt sympathy. We were all proud of your son, and miss him greatly. He was so genial and kind- hearted, and a good soldier at all times. He was killed whilst cheering his men during a bombardment, and suffered no pain, being called to a better world instanta-neously.
With every regret. SYDNEY WOODWARD, Lieutenant."
Mark Akers was the son of George and Catherine Akers of Locksley Victoria, near Euroa and was one of five boys.
His brother 3002 Private Joseph Akers 7th Battalion AIF was killed in action at the Battle of Broodseinde Ridge on 4 Oct 1917.
Third brother 486 Private Thomas Akers 23rd Battalion AIF returned to Australia 28 January 1916, medically unfit: valvular disease of the heart.
Fourth brother 4727 Private James Low Akers 46th Battalion AIF returned to Australia 13 April 1919.
Biography
46 Battalion
Rank - Corporal
Son of George and Catherine Akers, of Locksley, Victoria, Au stralia. Brother of 3002 Pte Joseph Akers, 7th Bn, killed in action, 4 October 1917
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