Regimental number | 2572 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Maclean, New South Wales |
School | Maclean Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Coachtrimmer |
Address | River Street, Maclean, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Father, Mr Bridger, River Street, Maclean, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 26th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 51st Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Cousins: 18528 Driver Adolphus Owen ENGLERT, 11th Field Company Engineers, returned to Australia, 23 September 1918; Lt Harcourt Justin ENGLERT, 15th Bn, returned to Australia, 8 May 1919. |
Other details |
War service: proceeded to join 12th Bn, Zeitoun, Egypt, 1 March 1916. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 29 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 5 April 1916. Promoted Sergeant, 14 December 1916. Marched in to No. 5 Officer Cadet Bn, Cambridge, 7 April 1917. Appointed 2nd Lt, 31 August 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 14 September 1917; rejoined unit, 20 September 1917. Admitted to 10th Casualty Clearing Station, 15 October 1917 (trench feet); transferred to England, 19 October 1917, and admitted to Prince of Wales Hospital, 20 October 1917. Discharged to No. 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 14 December 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 18 January 1918; rejoined unit, 26 January 1918. Promoted Lt, 1 April 1918. Commenced return to Australia as shipUs subaltern on board HT 'Derbyshire', 2 March 1919; arrived Melbourne, 17 April 1919, to disembark Sydney; discharged 17 June 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Woronora Cemetery (Methodist Portion), New South Wales |