| Regimental number | 1012 |
| Place of birth | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Address | c/o Margaret Berry, 21 Smith Street, Zeehan, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 135 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William Berry, Zeehan, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Served in 18 months in the Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, G Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name William Alexander |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Magaret BERRY; Wife: Eleanor Lucy BERRY |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Admitted to No 1 Stationary Hospital, Lemnos, 26 May 1915 (enteric); transferred to No 2 Australian General Hospital, Ghezireh, 3 July 1915; to 21st General Hospital , 5 July 1915; to Convalescent Camp, Port Said, 28 July 1915. Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Ascanius', 7 September 1915; disembarked Melbourne, 27 September 1915 (enteric fever). Admitted to 9th General Hospital, Launceston, 5 October 1915; discharged, 16 November 1915; recommended to report for duty at end of 14 days' furlough. Medical report, 8 January 1917: 'Enteric fever: [causation of the disability:] Probably water & insanitary conditions'. Discharged (own request), Hobart, 15 March 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 31 |
| Place of burial | Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BERRY William Alexander James |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
