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DAWE, Bertie Chloride
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(Pte) Bertie Chloride DAWE
Private (Pte) Bertie Chloride Dawe, 50th Battalion. A labourer from Port Adelaide, South Australia, prior to enlistment, he embarked from Adelaide on 12 August 1916 aboard HMAT Ballarat for Devonport, England.
Following training at Codford he proceeded to join his battalion on the Western Front near Vignacourt. He was wounded in action near Messines on 7 June 1917 and rejoined his unit nine days later. Pte Dawe was appointed Lance Corporal (L Cpl) on 17 January 1918. He was wounded in action on a second occasion due to a gas attack nearAmiens in May 1918.
L Cpl Dawe was killed in action near Bray-sur-Somme on 11 August 1918. He has no known grave and he is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France. He was aged 30 years
| Regimental number | 2164 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Dale Street, Port Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mary Jane Eugene Rosalind Maud Dawe, Dale Street, Port Adelaide, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 1-May-16 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 50th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/67/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on 12 August 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action 11 August 1918 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 150 |
| Other details | War service: Western Front |
| Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Data Source: AIF Project
Photo Source: AWM
D number P09291.288
Collection Photograph
Object type Black & white - Digital print
Photographer Unknown
Date made c August 1916
Description
Portrait of 2164 Private (Pte) Bertie Chloride Dawe, 50th Battalion. A labourer from Port Adelaide, SA.
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