| Regimental number | 2400 |
| Place of birth | Larne, Ireland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Traveller |
| Address | Commercial Travellers' Club, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 147 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, Alex I Berry, Worando Buildings, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served for 21 months' Imperial Yeomanry South Africa; 18 months, Cape Mounted Police (completion of service). |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Light Horse Regiment, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/9/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A53 Itria on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | a PROV C |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine Embarked Melbourne, 18 April 1916; taken on strength of 1st light Horse Regiment, Tel el Kebir, 29 May 1916; marched out with unit, 31 July 1916; taken on strength of Machine Gun Squadron, Romani, 26 August 1916. Admitted to 31st Field Ambulance, El Arish, 20 March 1917; transferred to 24th Stationary Hospital, Kantara, 21 March 1917 (abrasions); to 31st General Hospital, Port Said, 22 March 1917; to 14th General hospital, Cairo, 24 March 1917; discharged from hospital and marched in to 1st Light Horse Training Bn, Moascar, 23 April 1917. Taken on strength of 1st Australian Machine Gun Squadron, Shellal, 7 May 1917. Admitted to 54th Casualty Clearing Station, Shellal, 19 May 1917 (venereal sores); transferred to 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital, El Arish, 20 May 1917; to 24th Australian Stationary Hospital, 22 May 1917; to 14th Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 23 May 1917 (venereal disease: total period of treatment, 47 days); discharged from hospital and marched in to 1st Light Horse Training Bn, Moascar, 4 July 1917; taken on strength of 1st Machine Gun Squadron, Gamli, 27 July 1917; marched in to Rest Camp, Marakeb, 2 August 1917; marched in to 1st Machine Gun Squadron, Gamli, 9 August 1917. Admitted to Ambulance Train, and transferred to 24th Stationary Hospital, 7 September 1917 (injured joints); to 14th Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 8 September 1917 (rheumatism); to Convalescent Depot, 25 October 1917; to British Red Cross Convalescent Hospital, Montazah, 6 November 1917; discharged from hospital and marched in to Machine Gun Training Squadron, Moascar, 29 November 1917. Taken on strength of 1st Machine Gun Squadron, 5 December 1917; on leave, 22 May 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 4 June 1918. Admitted to Anzac Hospital, 26 September 1918 (sick); transferred to 66th Casualty Clearing Station, Jerusalem, 29 September 1918 (fever); to 36th Stationary Hospital, Gaza, 1 October 1918; to 44th Stationary Hospital, Kantara, 3 October 1918; to 14th Australian General Hospital, Port Said, 5 October 1918; discharged from hospital and granted leave, 16 October 1918. Leave extended to 31 October 1918; leave extended to 5 November 1918. Admitted to 31st General Hospital, Abbassia, whilst on leave, 1 November 1918; transferred to Convalescent Depot, Boulac, 7 November 1918; discharged to duty, 4 December 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Dongola', 24 July 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 25 August 1919; discharged, 27 October 1919 (medically unfit). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Both medal stampsmarked 'Returned, 10 March 1923'. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BERRY Wilfred Acheson |
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