ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

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

Height: 172 cm
Weight: 60 kg

Next of Kin: Father- Carey E.E.H BERRY, Mother- Mary Woodall BERRY
Next of Kin Address: Kent Street Busselton WA
Religion: Methodist

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.

 

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: 1915-06-03
Place of Death: Alexandria Egypt
Age at Death: 30
Burial Location: Alexandria ( Chatby ) Military & War Memorial Cemetery - Plot L, Grave No. 149.