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| − | + | | dateofbirth = c1888 | |
| − | + | | placeofbirth = Worthing, Sussex, England | |
| − | + | | death = 20 Jul 1916 | |
| − | + | | placeofdeath = Fromelles, France | |
| − | | caption | + | | enlistmentage = 26 Years, 10 months |
| − | | | + | | description = 5' 4½" (1.63m) tall; weight 142 lbs (64.4 kg); dark complexion, brown eyes, dark brown hair |
| − | | caption2 | + | | height = 5' 4½" (1.63m) |
| − | + | | weight = 142 lbs | |
| − | + | | complexion = dark | |
| − | + | | eyes = brown | |
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| − | + | | occupation = Brickmaker | |
| − | + | | religion = Methodist | |
| − | + | | address = 208 Railway parade, West Leederville, Western Australia | |
| − | | | + | | relation = Father |
| − | + | | nextofkin = Mr Edward Greenfield | |
| − | + | | regnumber = [https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=4705070 1275] | |
| − | | | + | | enlistmentdate = 19 Jul 1915 |
| − | + | | rank = Private | |
| − | | | + | | unit = 32nd Battalion, D Company |
| − | + | | embarkationdatefrom = 18 Nov 1915 | |
| − | + | | embarkationdateto = 18 Dec 1915 | |
| − | + | | shipembarked = [[HMAT A2 Geelong]] | |
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| − | + | | fate1 = Killed in Action 20 Jul 1916 at Fromelles, France | |
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| − | | | + | | monument1 = [[Armadale War Memorial]] |
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| − | + | | medal1 = [[1914-15 Star]] | |
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==War Service== | ==War Service== | ||
| − | A month after | + | A month after beginning training with the 16th Depot Company, Bertie was allocated to the newly formed [[32nd Battalion]] which comprised 2 companies raised in Western Australia, and two in South Australia. The Western Australian companies travelled to South Australia to join the rest of the unit before travelling to Egypt. |
| − | Following further training they embarked on the [[HMT Transylvania]] in Alexandria (17 Jun 1916) for Marseilles in southern France where they arrived on 23 Jun 1916. | + | Following a further six months of training and guarding the Suez Canal Zone, they embarked on the [[HMT Transylvania]] in Alexandria (17 Jun 1916) for Marseilles in southern France where they arrived on 23 Jun 1916. |
On 19 Jul the 32nd Battalion, as part of the 8th Brigade, were on the left side of the Australian attack on the German lines at Fromelles. Bertie is one of 400 men captured by the Germans during the battle, and on 20 Jul 1916 he was officially posted as Missing. | On 19 Jul the 32nd Battalion, as part of the 8th Brigade, were on the left side of the Australian attack on the German lines at Fromelles. Bertie is one of 400 men captured by the Germans during the battle, and on 20 Jul 1916 he was officially posted as Missing. | ||
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| + | <blockquote> An extensive Red Cross File held at the AWM includes the following:"Missin 20.7.16. Greenfield (D Coy) was in the attack on the Fromelles front on this date and Informant was told by Sgt (then Cpl) Bishop of D Coy. 1215, that he last saw Greenfield on the German parapet. He was groaning and seriously wounded. He was seen when retiring but it was impossible to bring him in." '''1216 Sgt Bosville''' MG Section.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/RCDIG1044310 |title=Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Files - Bertie Greenfield |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= 2018|website=Australian War Memorial |access-date=2 May 2018}}</ref>. | ||
His records indicate that on 24 Nov 1916 a German List dated 4 Nov 1916 was received by the Wounded and Missing Inquiry Bureau stating "The identification marks found on the prisoners of War are inspected by the General War Bureau and shown in the list as under "Dead". | His records indicate that on 24 Nov 1916 a German List dated 4 Nov 1916 was received by the Wounded and Missing Inquiry Bureau stating "The identification marks found on the prisoners of War are inspected by the General War Bureau and shown in the list as under "Dead". | ||
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On 13 Mar 1917 his Identification Disc was received from Germany with the news that he was deceased and he was therefore declared to have been Killed in Action 20 Jul 1916. | On 13 Mar 1917 his Identification Disc was received from Germany with the news that he was deceased and he was therefore declared to have been Killed in Action 20 Jul 1916. | ||
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| − | <li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:VC_Corner_Fromelles.jpg|thumb|none| | + | <li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:VC_Corner_Fromelles.jpg|thumb|none|400px|VC Corner Australian Cemetery & Memorial]] </li> |
| + | <li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File: Greenfield_Bertie_2.jpg|Location of VC Corner]] <li> | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
1917 Feb-Mar edition of The Drill of the Foot-Hills. Listed as per on the memorial i.e. T Greenshilds. [No one by the surname Greenshilds enlisted during WW1, and there are no matches using the surname Greenshield(s). Bertie Greenfield was a brickmaker and although the address given for enlistment is West Leederville, it is very likely that he was known to either the Beenup or Cardup brickyards.] | 1917 Feb-Mar edition of The Drill of the Foot-Hills. Listed as per on the memorial i.e. T Greenshilds. [No one by the surname Greenshilds enlisted during WW1, and there are no matches using the surname Greenshield(s). Bertie Greenfield was a brickmaker and although the address given for enlistment is West Leederville, it is very likely that he was known to either the Beenup or Cardup brickyards.] | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:34, 11 December 2023
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 VC Corner Memorial wall L Reynolds photo May 2023 | |
| Personal Information | |
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| Date of Birth | c1888 |
| Place of Birth | Worthing, Sussex, England |
| Death | 20 Jul 1916 |
| Place of Death | Fromelles, France |
| Age at Enlistment | 26 Years, 10 months |
| Description |
5' 4½" (1.63m) tall ; 142 lbs 64.41 kg ; dark complexion ; brown eyes ; dark brown hair |
| Occupation | Brickmaker |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Address | 208 Railway parade, West Leederville, Western Australia |
| Next of Kin | Father , Mr Edward Greenfield |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | 1275 |
| Date of Enlistment | 19 Jul 1915 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit/Formation | 32nd Battalion, D Company |
| Date of Embarkation | 18 Nov 1915 ‒ 18 Dec 1915 |
| Ship Embarked On | HMAT A2 Geelong Adelaide to Port Suez |
| Fate | Killed in Action 20 Jul 1916 at Fromelles, France |
| Monument |
Armadale War Memorial (Beenup panel) VC Corner Memorial Armadale and Districts Roll of Honour WA State War Memorial Australian War Memorial |
| Medals |
1914-15 Star British War Medal Victory Medal |
Contents
Pre War
War Service
A month after beginning training with the 16th Depot Company, Bertie was allocated to the newly formed 32nd Battalion which comprised 2 companies raised in Western Australia, and two in South Australia. The Western Australian companies travelled to South Australia to join the rest of the unit before travelling to Egypt.
Following a further six months of training and guarding the Suez Canal Zone, they embarked on the HMT Transylvania in Alexandria (17 Jun 1916) for Marseilles in southern France where they arrived on 23 Jun 1916.
On 19 Jul the 32nd Battalion, as part of the 8th Brigade, were on the left side of the Australian attack on the German lines at Fromelles. Bertie is one of 400 men captured by the Germans during the battle, and on 20 Jul 1916 he was officially posted as Missing.
An extensive Red Cross File held at the AWM includes the following:"Missin 20.7.16. Greenfield (D Coy) was in the attack on the Fromelles front on this date and Informant was told by Sgt (then Cpl) Bishop of D Coy. 1215, that he last saw Greenfield on the German parapet. He was groaning and seriously wounded. He was seen when retiring but it was impossible to bring him in." 1216 Sgt Bosville MG Section.[1].His records indicate that on 24 Nov 1916 a German List dated 4 Nov 1916 was received by the Wounded and Missing Inquiry Bureau stating "The identification marks found on the prisoners of War are inspected by the General War Bureau and shown in the list as under "Dead".
On 13 Mar 1917 his Identification Disc was received from Germany with the news that he was deceased and he was therefore declared to have been Killed in Action 20 Jul 1916.
Notes
1917 Feb-Mar edition of The Drill of the Foot-Hills. Listed as per on the memorial i.e. T Greenshilds. [No one by the surname Greenshilds enlisted during WW1, and there are no matches using the surname Greenshield(s). Bertie Greenfield was a brickmaker and although the address given for enlistment is West Leederville, it is very likely that he was known to either the Beenup or Cardup brickyards.]
- ↑ "Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Files - Bertie Greenfield". Australian War Memorial. 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
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