Regimental number | 425 |
Place of birth | Yeovil, Somerset, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Henley View, Fulham, South Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Height | 5' 11.5" |
Weight | 148 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Annie Bugler, Henley View, Fulham, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 43rd Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/60/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Employment Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Adelaide, 9 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 20 July 1916; proceeded to England (date not recorded). Proceeded overseas to France, 25 November 1916. Wounded in action, 11 June 1917 (contusions, back: buried by exploding shell); admitted to No 1 New Zealand Field Ambulance, 12 June 1916; transferred to 11th Casualty Clearing Station, 23 June 1917; to New Zealand Stationary Hospital, 7 July 1917 (synovitis, knee); to Ambulance Train, 14 July 1917, and admitted to 22nd General Hospital, Camiers, 15 July 1917; transferred to 6th Convalescent Depot, Etaples, 29 July 1917; to 5th Convalescent Depot, Cayeux, 1 August 1917; to 3rd Australian Division Base Depot, Rouelles, 12 August 1917; to England, 17 October 1917, and marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 18 October 1917. Marched out to Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 19 January 1918; marched in to 9th Training Bn, Fovant, 20 March 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 8 July 1918; rejoined 43rd Bn, in the field, 14 July 1918. Transferred to Australian Employment Company, 25 July 1918 (sanitary duties). Admitted to 11th Australian Field Ambulance, 21 October 1918; transferred to 3rd Australian General Hospital, Abbeville, 22 October 1918 (inguinal adenitis); to England, 29 October 1918, and admitted to Graylingwell War Hospital, Chichester, 30 October 1918; transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 12 February 1918; discharged on furlough, 3 December 1918, to report to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 17 December 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'City of York', 14 January 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 24 February 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Adelaide, 3 April 1919. War service: 3 years 84 days (of which 2 years 261 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BUGLER Bertram Charles |