| Regimental number | 3812 |
| Place of birth | Wanderah, South Australia |
| School | Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Port Pirie, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 162 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E. Borgmeyer, Port Pirie, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Muloomurtie Rifle Club |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 10 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/17/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | England |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 30 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Sutton Veny (St. John) Churchyard (367, Row E, Grave No. 19), Wiltshire |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 145 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Carl Henry and Emma BORGMEYER, Solomontown, Port Pirie. Born at Port Broughton |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 30 October 1917; admitted to Ship's Hospital, 4 November 1917; discharged, 16 November 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 27 December 1917, and marched into Pioneer Training Bn, Sutton Veny, the same day. Transferred to 32nd Bn, 2 January 1918, and marched into 32nd Bn Details, 15th Training Bn, Codford, the same day. Proceeded overseas to France, 1 April 1918; marched into Base Depot, Calais, 1 April 1918. Proceeded to unit, 4 April 1918; taken on strength of 48th Bn, 6 April 1918. Wounded in action, 8 August 1918; admitted to No 13 Australian Field Ambulance, 8 August 1918, and transferred to No 32 Stationary Hospital, Wimereux, the same day (gunshot wound, stomach); to England, 14 August 1918; to Colchester War Hospital, Clacton on Sea, 14 August 1918 (bullet wound, abdominal wall, severe); to No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 27 August 1918; discharged to furlough, 31 August 1918; marched into No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 20 September 1918, and classified 'B1A2'. Admitted to Group Clearing Hospital, Sutton Veny, 9 October 1918 (diarrhoea); transferred to Sutton Veny, Miliary Hospital, 12 October 1918 (pneumonia). Died, Sutton Veny Military Hospital, 17 October 1918 (influenza, and pneumonia). Buried, St John the Evangelist Cemetery, Sutton Veny, 21 October 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BORGMEYER Albert James |
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