Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Williamstown, Victoria |
School | Albury Grammar School, New South Wales |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Newspaper proprietor |
Address | Corryong, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 40 |
Height | 5' 11.5" |
Weight | 175 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Sydney Bartlett, Corryong, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit name | 57th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/74/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 57th Battalion |
Promotions |
Lieutenant Unit: 57th Battalion Promotion date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Place of death or wounding | Hospital, Camberwell, Victoria, Australia |
Date of death | |
Age at death from cemetery records | 43 |
Place of burial | Corryong Cemetery, Victoria |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 163 |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 21 June 1917; disembarked Liverpool, England, 26 August 1917, and marched into 15th Training Bn, Hurdcott, the same day. On Command at Officers Training School, Tidworth, 3 September 1917; rejoined 15th Training Bn, Hurdcott, 13 October 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 13 December 1917; marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Le Havre, 15 December 1917. Proceeded to unit, 16 December 1917; taken on strength of 57th Bn, 19 December 1917. Promoted Lieutenant, 1 January 1918. To 10 Corps School, 14 January 1918; rejoined unit, 20 February 1918. Wounded in action, 22 March 1918; admitted to No 1 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 23 March 1918 (gunshot wound, leg); transferred to Ambulance Train, 31 March 1918; to No 35 General Hospital, Calais, 31 March 1918; discharged, 7 April 1918; marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Le Havre, 9 April 1918. Proceeded to unit, 22 April 1918; rejoined 57th Bn, 4 May 1918. Detached to 60th Bn for duty, 2 July 1918; rejoined unit, 13 July 1918. To 4th Army School, 14 July 1918; rejoined unit, 20 August 1918. Admitted to No 53 Casualty Clearing Station, 28 August 1918 (sciatica); to No 33 Ambulance Train, no date stated; to No 8 General Hospital, Rouen, 29 August 1918; to England, 1 September 1918; to No 3 London General Hospital, 2 September 1918; to Queen Alexandria Military Hospital, Millbank, 14 November 1918; discharged to Overseas Training Bde, 7 December 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ceramic', 25 January 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 23 March 1919; Died, No 11 Australian General Hospital, 17 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BARTLETT Albert Thorburn |