| Regimental number | 2153 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Electric Linesman |
| Address | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 5.25" |
| Weight | 128 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Carl Wilhelm Berg, 130 Hutt Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 1st Light Horse Training Regiment, Tel el Kebir, 15 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria for England, 28 May 1916. Transferred to Artillery Training Depot, 28 September 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 8 November 1916. Taken on strength, 4th Division Artillery, 29 December 1916; taken on strength, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column, 31 December 1916. Transferred to 11th Field Artillery Brigade, 2 January 1917; posted to 41st Battery, 5 January 1917. Admitted to 3rd Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 2 April 1917 (pyrexia, unknown origin); transfererd to Ambulance Train No 30, 3 April 1917, and admitted to 3rd Canadian General Hospital, Boulogne, 4 April 1917; transferred to England, 23 April 1917, and admitted to Horton County of London War Hospital, Epsom, 24 April 1917. Commenced return to Australia, 16 July 1917; discharged (medically unfit: tuberculosis: severe), 21 March 1918. War service: 2 years 124 days (of which 1 year 176 days was abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 31 |
| Place of burial | North Road Church of England Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BERG Erik |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
