ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

LONGBOTTOM, Stephen Mervyn

LONGBOTTOM, Stephen Mervyn

Full Name: Stephen Mervyn

LONGBOTTOM

Date of Birth: 08

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1892

Place of birth: Busselton WA

Australia

Occupation: Farmer

Address: Darradup WA

Next of Kin: Father- Stephen Longbottom

Next of Kin Address: Darradup WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 5371

Rank: Lance Corporal

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-03-01

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

Western Australia

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Embarkation Date: 1916-04-17

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Disembarkation Date: 1916-05-14

Locations Served:

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-08-22

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1/03/1916- To No. 1 Area Company as Private
14/03/1916- To 28th Battalion 11th Reinforcements
12/04/1916- To 16th Battalion 17th Reinforcements Blackboy Hill WA as Private
14/05/1916- Admitted Suez Hospital Egypt ( Measles and Pneumonia )
14/06/1916- Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria Egypt ex Sickness
20/07/1916- Posted to 4th Australian Division Base Depot Etaples France ex Marseilles
21/07/1916- Joined 16th Battalion in the field France ex Base Depot
30/08/1916- Wounded in Action France ( Slight )
31/08/1916- Rejoined Battalion in the field France ex Wounded
22/06/1917- Appointed LANCE  CORPORAL  in the field France
3/09/1918- Granted Leave England
21/09/1918- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Leave
16/04/1919- To No. 4 Group England ex France for Return to Australia
1/06/1919- Embarked England for Australia per ” Somali ”
8/07/1919- Disembarked Australia
22/08/1919- Discharged from Service

 

 

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