ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

WIRE, Bertram John

WIRE, Bertram John

Full Name: Bertram John

WIRE

Date of Birth: 01

–

1886

Place of birth: Stratford London

England

Occupation: Sleeper Cutter

Address: Nannup WA

Next of Kin: Father- John B. WIRE, Mother- Eliza WIRE

Next of Kin Address: 35 Borthwick Road Stratford Essex England

Religion: Presbyterean

Service Number: 2047

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 11th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-02-03

Enlistment Location: Nannup

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-04-26

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-05-20

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed in Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Gallipoli Turkey

Age at Death: 30

Burial Location: Shell Green Cemetery No. 2 Gallipoli Turkey – Plot II, Row G, Grave No. 34.

27/01/1915- Completed Medical Examination Nannup WA
3/02/1915- To 5th Reinforcements 11th Battalion Blackboy Hill WA as Private
26/04/1915- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Hororata ” bound for Egypt
20/05/1915- Disembarked Alexandria ex Australia to Overseas Training Base
16/06/1915- Allotted to ” D ” Company 11th Battalion Egypt
1/08/1915- Killed in Action Gallipoli Turkey.

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star – Medal No. 5319

British War Medal – No. 10977

Victory Medal – No. 10930

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 306582.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Nannup War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 64.