ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

BERRY, Wilfred Henry

BERRY, Wilfred Henry

Full Name: Wilfred Henry

BERRY

Date of Birth: 02

–

1885

Place of birth: Perth WA

Australia

Occupation: Traveller

Address: Kent Street Busselton WA

Next of Kin: Father- Carey E.E.H BERRY, Mother- Mary Woodall BERRY

Next of Kin Address: Kent Street Busselton WA

Religion: Methodist

Service Number: 1452

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-11-19

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-02-22

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-03-17

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Died of Wounds

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Alexandria Egypt

Age at Death: 30

Burial Location: Alexandria ( Chatby ) Military & War Memorial Cemetery – Plot L, Grave No. 149.

19/11/1914- Completed Medical Examination & to Depot Corps Blackboy Hill WA as Private
26/11/1914- Allotted to 2nd Reinforcements 16th Battalion Blackboy Hill
22/02/1915- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Itonus ” bound for Egypt
17/03/1915- Disembarked Alexandria ex Australia to Overseas Training Base
3/05/1915- Wounded in Action Galliploi ( Gunshot Wound Severe Compound Fracture Thigh )
6/05/1915- Evacuated by Hospital Ship & Admitted 15th General Hospital Alexandria Egypt – Dangerously Ill
3/06/1915- Died of Wounds Received in Action Gallipoli ( Died at 15th General Hospital Alexandria ).

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star – Medal No. 13089

British War Medal – No. 8058

Victory Medal – No. 8018

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 309787.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Busselton War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 78.