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BATTERSBY, Herbert David
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1218 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 March 1916, Enlisted in Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 39th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Narre Warren North, Victoria, Australia, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Narre Warren North, Casey, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Narre Warren North State School, Victoria |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Belgium, 29 May 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Strand Military Cemetery, Ploegsteert, Wallonie, Belgium Plot 1, Row D, Grave 4 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Narre Warren North War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1218, Enlisted in Melbourne | |
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| 27 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 1218, 39th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 27 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 1218, 39th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne | |
| 10 Jan 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, Appointed in the field | |
| 16 Apr 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, Promoted in the field | |
| 29 May 1917: | Involvement Corporal, 1218, 39th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1218 awm_unit: 39th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-05-29 | |
| 29 May 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 1218, Left leg blown off also toes of the right foot and abrasions to right buttock |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Edward and Jane Battersby of Narre Warren North, Victoria
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal