View source for Bertram Ernest Powell

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| dateofbirth	  = unknown 1890
| placeofbirth	  = Guildford, Western Australia
| death	          = 18 Apr 1950, aged 59
| placeofdeath	  = Moora, Western Australia
| enlistmentage	  = 25 years, 6 months
| description	  = 5'5" (1.65m) tall; weight 134 lbs (60.8 kg); fair complexion, blue eyes, brown hair
| height          = 5'5" (1.65m)
| weight          = 134 lbs 
| complexion      = fair
| eyes            = blue 
| hair            = brown
| descriptionnote = 
| occupation	  = Farm hand
| religion	  = Church of England
| address	  = Armadale, Western Australia
| relation	  = Father
| nextofkin       = Mr Frederick Elijah Powell
| regnumber	  = [https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=8019777 5648]
| enlistmentdate  = 5 Apr 1916
| rank	          = Private
| unit     	  = 28th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement / 7th Brigade, 2nd Division
| embarkationdatefrom = 22 Sep 1916 
| embarkationdateto = 20 Nov 1916
| shipembarked	  = [[HMAT A52 Surada]]
| dateofreturnfrom = 2 Jan 1919 
| dateofreturnto  = 10 Feb 1919
| shipreturned    = [[HMAT A35 Berrima]]
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| fate1	          = Wounded in Action 11 Aug 1918 at Lihons
| fate2           = Returned to Australia
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| monument1	  = [[Armadale War Memorial]] 
| monumentnote1   = (West Armadale panel)
| monument2	  = [[Armadale and Districts Roll of Honour]]
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| medal1	  = [[British War Medal]]
| medal2          = [[Victory Medal]]
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==Pre War==
Electoral Roll entries - 1916 - farm hand living in Wungong

==War Service==
After four weeks as part of the 61st Depot Company, Bertram was allocated to the 15th reinforcement draft for the 28th Battalion and travelled with them to England, arriving on 20 Nov 1916.

Very quickly after his  arrival in England he was sent on to France via the [[HMT Princesse Clementine]] from Folkestone (21 Dec 1916).
 
In France, 6 to 25 Jan 1917 was spent in Segregation Camp, but the reason for this are not included in his records.  Soon after being cleared he joined the 28th Battalion from the 2nd Australian Divisional Base Depot in Étaples on 5 Feb 1917.  At the time they were being withdrawn temporarily from the front line.

Bertram remained with the battalion (other than a fortnight's leave in England in Jan/Feb 1918) until he was wounded in the final stages of the battle for Lihons on 11 Aug 1918.   During the Lihons battle he received a bullet wound to his right shoulder (severe), and he was taken initially to the 5th Australian Field Ambulance, before being sent back next day to the 55th Casualty Clearing Station, and then on 15 Aug 1918 to the 22nd General Hospital in Camiers.  Invalided to the UK on 25 Aug 1918 aboard [[HMHS Newhaven]] where he entered the Ilford Emergency Hospital in Colchester, Essex. He spent a total of twelve days in bed before eight weeks convalescing.

Discharged from hospital 2 months later, he joined the No 4 General Depot in Hurdcott on 31 Oct 1918.  Here he had a couple of days unauthorised leave, bringing a mild rebuke before his wounds eventually lead to an early return to Australia. 

After spending 10 to 21 Feb 1919 in No 8 Australian General Hospital in Fremantle, he was discharged at the 5th Military District 31 Mar 1919 .

==Post War==
Electoral Roll entries - 1925 a labourer living in Ninth avenue Armadale; 1936 in Dangin; 1949 in Moora.

No record of marriage before 1936.

One of many men who received relief employment during the 1930 depression by the Armadale-Kelmscott Road Board.
 
==Notes==
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==External Links==
*[https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=244424 AIF Project]
*[https://rslvirtualwarmemorial.org.au/explore/people/212425 RSL Virtual War Memorial]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Powell , Bertram Ernest}}

[[Category:Soldier]]
[[Category:28th Battalion]]
[[Category:1918 WIA]]
[[Category:Returned to Australia]]
[[Category:Born Australia]]
[[Category:Born WA]]
[[Category:Church of England]]
[[Category:Farm hand]]
[[Category:Armadale-Kelmscott]]