| Regimental number | 3404 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Rosewater, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 10.5" |
| Weight | 130 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, F W Mantell, Murray Bridge, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Discharged to duty from 1st Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 18 December 1915 (no further details recorded). Allotted to and proceeded to join 50th Bn, 29 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 5 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 12 June 1916. Wounded in action, 26 September 1917 (shrapnel wound, thigh), and admitted to 3rd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station; transferred to 18th General Hospital, Camiers, 27 September 1917; to 6th Convalescent Depot, Etaples, 20 October 1917; to 4th Australian Division Base Depot, Etaples, 24 October 1917; rejoined unit, in the field, 11 December 1917. Wounded in action (second occasion), 29 June 1918 (shrapnel wound, right shoulder, right hand), and admitted to 4th Australian Field Ambulance; transferred to 5th Casualty Clearing Station, 30 June 1918; to 3rd Australian General Hospital, Abbeville, 1 July 1918; to England, 13 July 1918, and admitted to War Hospital, Warren Road, Guildford, 18 July 1918. Transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 2 August 1918; discharged on furlough, 21 August 1918, to report to No 4 command Depot, Hurdcott, 4 September 1918. Marched out to Australian Army Medical Corps Training Depot, Fovant, 30 November 1918. Marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 12 December 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ulysses', 18 January 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 9 March 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Adelaide, 2 May 1920. Total war service: 3 years 323 days (of which 3 years 134 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: b2455, MANTELL Bertie William |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
