Regimental number | 393 |
Place of birth | Young, New South Wales |
Other Names | Glansville |
School | Tipperary Gully State School, Young, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Carter |
Address | c/o Wordsworth's Store, Cowra, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 32 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 163 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, W E Bernie, Darley Road, Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the Light Horse Squadron, Cowra, Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Roseberry Park, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
Unit name | 1st Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/6/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star of Victoria on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Warrant Officer (Class II) |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of death or wounding | Gaza, Palestine |
Age at death | 37 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 36 |
Place of burial | Gaza War Cemetery (Plot XXVII, Row E, Grave No. 12), Palestine |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 2 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Edward and Sarah Anne BERNIE. Born at Young, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Palestine Proceeded to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 9 May 1915; to hospital, 6 August 1915; admitted to 1st General Hospital, Heliopolis, Egypt, 10 August 1915 (fractured rib); transferred to No 3 Auxiliary Hospital, 10 August 1915; to 1st General Hospital, 25 August 1915; to No 3 Auxiliary Hospital, 2 September 1915; rejoined unit, Gallipoli, 29 September 1915; after evacuating Gallipoli, disembarked Alexandria, 27 December 1915. Proceeded to join Western Front Force, Egypt, 14 January 1916. Admitted to Isolation Hospital, Wardan, 8 February 1916 (mumps); found guilty, 22 February 1916 of (1) breaking out of hospital when isolated on a case of infectious disease; (2) being absent without leave from 9.30 am, to 7.00 pm, 22 February 1916: forfeited 1 days pay; discharged to duty, 4 March 1916; rejoined unit, 15 March 1916. Appointed Staff Quartermaster-Sergeant, 5 September 1916. To 1st Light Horse Training Regiment Cadre Supernumerary Establishment, Moascar,13 September 1917; taken on strength, 14 September 1917. To 1st Light Horse Regiment, 16 January 1918; taken on strength, 20 January 1918. To hospital, 19 March 1918 (sick); admitted to 14th Australian General Hospital, Port Said, 25 March 1918 (pyorrhoea alveolar); transferred to Rest Camp, 24 April 1918; marched out to unit, 8 May 1918. To 1st Light Horse Regiment, 12 June 1918; marched into Anzac Mounted Division Details, 14 June 1918; marched out, 17 June 1918; taken on strength, 1st Light Horse Regiment, 19 June 1918. Wounded but remained on duty, 13 July 1918. To hospital, 4 October 1918 (sick); admitted to 36th Stationary Hospital, Gaza, 15 October 1918 (malaria and pneumonia); died of disease, 21 October 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BERNIE Henry Glanville |