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Herbert BARTHOLOMEW

Regimental number1918
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationClerk
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation30
Next of kinMother, Mrs E Baldcock, 7 Royal Terrace Warrior Square, St Leonard on Sea, Sussex, England
Enlistment date20 January 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name13th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/30/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on 13 April 1915
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Medal


Recommendation date: 16 August 1916

FateNo details of fate entered on Nominal Roll
Medals

Military Medal

'North west of POZIERES, night of 11th/12 August, 1916. Battalion made a forward movement without artillery barrage. Corporal BARTHOLOMEW patrolled ground before movement, placed his patrol in position to be secured, returned and guided the front line to position, and it was largely due to his skill that the companies kept touch in forward movement. His work, carried out under fire, is very high spoken of by Company Officers. Military Medal awarded, 28th August, 1916.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62
Date: 19 April 1917

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