Regimental number | 3016 |
Place of birth | Oamaru, New Zealand |
Place of birth | Dunedin, New Zealand |
School | Saint Patrick's Catholic School, Oamaru, New Zealand |
Age on arrival in Australia | 21 |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Hairdresser |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Bermingham, New Street, Omaru, New Zealand |
Previous military service | Served in the Oamaru Royal Cadets, New Zealand. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Machine Gun Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Belgium |
Age at death | 24 |
Place of burial | Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 40), Bailleul, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 177 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Michael and Mary BERMINGHAM. Native of Oamaru, New Zealand |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in command of machine guns in the front trenches. When two of his guns were blown up, four men being killed and three buried, he assisted in digging the men out, and, despite heavy shelling, obtained new guns from headquarters. Later, when the position was again shelled he supervised the withdrawal of his guns and the removal of the wounded.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 150 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |