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Albert BERCHDOLT

Regimental number36589
Place of birthPyramid Hill, Victoria
SchoolEast Perth State School, Western Australia
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationAccountant
Address'Tamagulla', 657 Dowling Street, Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25
Next of kinFather, Sydney Berchdolt, 657 Dowling Street, Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServed in the School Cadets, Western Australia
Enlistment date15 February 1917
Rank on enlistmentGunner
Unit nameField Artillery Brigade, Reinforcement 29
AWM Embarkation Roll number13/128/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on 5 November 1917
Rank from Nominal RollGunner
Unit from Nominal Roll7th Bde. Australian Field Artillery
FateKilled in Action 20 September 1918
Place of death or woundingPeronne, France
Date of death31 August 1918
Age at death27
Age at death from cemetery records26
Place of burialHem Farm Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 15), Hem-Monacu, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
15
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Sydney and Annie BERCHOLDT, 657 Dowling Street, South Sydney. Born at Pyramid Hill, VIctoria
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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