BERTOTTO, William Thomas
| Service Number: | 49 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 July 1900 |
| Last Rank: | Able Seaman |
| Last Unit: | Victorian Naval Contingent |
| Born: | Brighton, Victoria, Australia, 2 August 1874 |
| Home Town: | Sandringham, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Fisherman |
| Died: | Heart Disease, Sandringham, Victoria, Australia , 24 April 1946, aged 71 years |
| Cemetery: |
Brighton General Cemetery, Victoria Roman Catholic C 114 |
| Memorials: |
Boxer Rebellion (China) Service
| 9 Jul 1900: | Enlisted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Able Seaman, 49, Victorian Naval Contingent | |
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| 30 Jul 1900: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Able Seaman, 49, Victorian Naval Contingent, SS Salamis |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
BERTOTTO.— On April 24 (suddenly), William Thomas Bertotto, of 5 Moore street, Sandringham, son of the late Angelo and Caroline Bertotto, loved brother of Nina Johanna (Mrs. Tolsa), Joseph and Mary (Mrs. Williams), late Victorian China naval contingent. Requiescat in pace.
Biography contributed by Robert Kearney
Nobody knows what happened to us, nobody knows or cares
Only those who fought Old Kruger are allowed to put on airs
These lines of an untitled poem written by Able Seaman William Thomas Bertotto following his return from the campaign in China speak of disappointment and discontent. - Australian War Memorial
Birth registration details
Name: William Thomas Bertotto
Birth Date: Abt 1874
Birth Place: Brighton, Victoria
Registration Year: 1874
Registration Place: Victoria, Australia
Father: Angelo Bertotto
Mother: Caroline Emma Creek
Registration Number: 21222
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