| Regimental number | 2709 |
| Place of birth | Strathalbyn, South Australia |
| School | Strathalbyn Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of Christ |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Strathalbyn, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 0.75" |
| Weight | 155 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ellen Schemmell, Strathalbyn, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 5 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/17/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Belgium |
| Age at death | 23.5 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Perth Cemetery (Plot VI, Row G, Grave No. 14) (China Wall), Zillebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 175 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Ellen SCHEMMELL, Strathalbyn, South Australia. Commemorated in Strathalbyn Cemetery, South Australia. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Adelaide, 21 September 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 14 November 1916; marched into Pioneer Training Bn, Perham Downs, 15 November 1916. Admitted to Military Hospital, Fargo, 28 December 1916 (not yet diagnosed); discharged from hospital, 4 January 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 28 February 1917; taken on strength, 5th Pioneer Bn, in the field, 27 April 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SCHEMMELL Bert |
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