Regimental number | 2789 |
Place of birth | Creswick, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Teamster |
Address | Perth, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Avery Jane McClure, Anthony Street, Largs Bay, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 44th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/61/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 44th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
Medals |
Military Medal 'On the 4th July, 1918, during the attack east of HAMEL, Private BERRY was in charge of a lewis gun team. During the early stages of the attack his crew became casualties. He at once collected men and organised another crew and, later, when his Company was temporarily held up by an enemy machine gun, BERRY rushed forward with his lewis gun and was successful in killing the crew and putting the gun out of action. By the bravery and initiative shown by him when under heavy machine gun fire he set a splendid example to the other men of his Section.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death |