Regimental number | 6283 |
Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Bricklayer |
Address | 'Homewood', Victoria Street, Waverley, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Father, Herbert Bartrop, 'Homewood', Victoria Street, Waverley, Sydney, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | 1st Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 15 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/20/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A26 Armadale on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Field Company Engineers |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'Near ZONNEBEKE on 26th September, 1917, for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during the operations. This man formed one of a taping party and made several trips carrying Engineer Stores over very bad ground and under heavy shell and machine gun fire, with apparently an utter disregard for ll dangers, thus setting a splendid example and enabling the track to be quickly laid. On completion of his work he assisted to carry out wounded from the front line when there was a scarcity of stretcher bearers, and finally when a stretcher was not available he carried out a wounded man on his back for a considerable distance to the advanced dressing station, although he was sniped intermittently on the way.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
Family/military connections | Brother: 2110 Pte Henry BARTROP, 3rd Battalion, killed in action, 7-12 August 1915. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |