ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

BRIERS, Patrick Norman

BRIERS, Patrick Norman

Full Name: Patrick Norman

BRIERS

Date of Birth: 03

–

1888

Place of birth: New Norfolk TAS

Australia

Occupation: Sleeper Hewer

Address: Yarloop, WA

Next of Kin: Sister – Winifred Marsh

Next of Kin Address: New Norfolk TAS

Religion: Roman Catholic

Service Number: 820

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion/44th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-09-11

Enlistment Location: Helena Vale

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1914-12-22

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Disembarkation Date: 1915-02-03

Locations Served:

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1918-11-07

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16/10/1914- To 16th Battalion ” C ” Company Helena Vale WA as Private
29/04/1915- Wounded in Action Gallipoli ( Gunshot Wound Thorax )
2/05/1915- Evacuated/Admitted No. 1 General Hospital Cairo Egypt ex Hospital Ship ex Gallipoli
7/08/1915- Admitted Australian No. 2 Convalescent Depot Heliopolis Egypt
15/08/1915- Embarked Alexandria Egypt for Australia per ” Themistocles ”
2/09/1915- Disembarked Fremantle WA

11/05/1916 – Discharged from No. 8 Australian General Hospital Fremantle WA & Returned to Duty with 44th Battalion Claremont WA
6/06/1916- Embarked Fremantle WA per ” Suevic ” bound for England
21/07/1916- Diesmbarked Plymouth England ex Australia
21/11/1916- Admitted Fargo Military Hospital England ( Bronchial Catarrh )
23/11/1916- Discharged for Depot Duty ex  Hospital
25/11/1916- Proceeded Overseas France ex Southampton England
3/07/1917- Admitted 54th General Hospital France ( Tosilitis ) ex 9th Australian Field Ambulance ex 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station
7/07/1917- Admitted No. 1 Convalescent Depot Boulogne France then to 3rd Rest Camp Boulogne
6/08/1917- Rejoined Battalion in the field France ex Hospital
20/08/1917- Admitted 83rd General Hospital Boulogne France ( Swollen Eye ) ex 9th Australian Field Ambulance ex 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station
11/09/1917- Rejoined Battalion in the field France ex Hospital
4/10/1917- Wounded in Action France ( Gunshot Wound Right Arm & Hand )
5/10/1917- Admitted 20th General Hospital Camiers France ex 3rd Final Ambulance ex 2nd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station
1/11/1917- Evacuated/Admitted Edmonton Military Hospital England
16/01/1918- Admitted No. 3 Aux Hospital Dartford England
21/01/1918- Granted Leave England
4/02/1918- To No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England ex Leave
12/03/1918- Embarked England for Australia per ” Kenilworth Castle ” then trans-shipped in Durban South Africa to ” Field Marshall “.
13/05/1918- Disembarked Fremantle WA
7/11/1918- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit ).

Service Medals Awarded

1914/1915 Star – No. 3938

British War Medal – No. 1262

Victory Medal – No. 1260

Memorial Inscription

Yarloop War Memorial WA.