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Mark BERRYMAN

Regimental number6252
Place of birthBrecon Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationOrchardist
AddressQueen's Park, Western Australia
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation46
Next of kinWife, Mrs N Berryman, 'Wellesley', Queen's Park via Perth, Western Australia
Enlistment date10 March 1915
Place of enlistmentHelena Vale, Western Australia
Rank on enlistmentCSM
Unit nameAustralian Army Service Corps 16th Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number25/104/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on 22 May 1915
Rank from Nominal RollCaptain
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Division Train
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


'Exceptional good service as Adjuant and consistent devotion to duty since landing in France. Also for good services at Gallipoli.'
Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29890 (2 January 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 (29 June 1917).
Recommendation date: 24 September 1916

Order of the British Empire


Recommendation date: 4 February 1919

FateEffective abroad (still overseas)
Medals

OBE (Military)


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 113
Date: 6 October 1919

Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Medals: Order of the British Empire, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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