ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

STURTRIDGE, Guy

STURTRIDGE, Guy

Full Name: Guy

STURTRIDGE

Date of Birth: 08

–

1892

Place of birth: Bunbury

Australia

Occupation: Fettler

Address: Hester Siding Bridgetown WA

Next of Kin: Father-Fred Sturtridge

Next of Kin Address: Hester Siding Bridgetown WA

Religion: Methodist

Service Number: 4004

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 48th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-09-08

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-12-22

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1916-01-15

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: KIA

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Pozieres, France

Age at Death: 24

Burial Location: inscription Villers Brettoneux Memorial-No known grave

16/10/1915-To 16th Battalion 12th Reinforcements
9/03/1916-Transferred 48th Battalion Zeitoun & Tel-el-Kebir
9/06/1916-Disembarked Marseilles France ex. Alexandria
15/06/1916-Admitted Hospital ( Sick )
15/07/1916-Admitted 1st NZ Stationary Hospital Amiens ( Tuberculosis ) then to Abbeville Ambulance Convoy
17/07/1916-Admitted No. 2 Stationary Hospital Abbeville France ( Boil ) ex 12 Aust Field Ambulance
21/07/1916-Transferred 6th Convalescent Depot France ex. Field Ambulance
24/07/1916-To 4th Aust Division Base Depot Etaples ex. Hospital
13/08/1916-Rejoined Battalion in the field ex. 4th A.D.B.D
14/08/1916-KILLED IN ACTION Pozieres, FRANCE.

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal No. 27533

Victory Medal No. 27355

Memorial Plaque/Scroll No. 316490.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Bridgetown War Memorial WA

Bridgetown Battle of the Somme Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT Panel No. 147

Villers-Brettoneux War Memorial France.