Ernest Lewis (Louis) Berry (1878-1952)
Item
Dublin Core
Type
Title
Ernest Lewis (Louis) Berry (1878-1952)
Contributor
Date
1916
Publisher
Wyndham City Libraries
Format
text
Language
eng
World War One Veterans Item Type Metadata
Name
Ernest Lewis (Louis) Berry
Birth Date
Birthplace
Service Number
5794
Enlistment Date
Next of Kin
Mrs Elezbeth Berry
wife
wife
Address at time of Enlistment
89 Queensville Street,
Footscray, Victoria
Footscray, Victoria
Occupation
Marital Status
Married
Death Date
Place of Burial
Footscray Cemetery
Biographical Text
No.5794 Corporal Ernest Lewis (Louis) Berry
War Service
Ernest Lewis (Louis) Berry enlisted on 11 August 1916 in Melbourne. He was assigned to the 24th Battalion.
He sailed to England on the troopship, A71 Nestor.
Ernest was promoted to the rank of Lance Corporal on 26 March 1917 and then to Corporal on 12 May 1917.
In July 1917, Ernest was sent back to England due to illness (chronic nephritis) - there he spent time at King George Hospital.
In March 1918, Ernest arrived back in Australia aboard, Kenilworth Castle.
Ernest received his discharge on 27 July 1918.
Medal and Entitlements:
War Service
Ernest Lewis (Louis) Berry enlisted on 11 August 1916 in Melbourne. He was assigned to the 24th Battalion.
He sailed to England on the troopship, A71 Nestor.
Ernest was promoted to the rank of Lance Corporal on 26 March 1917 and then to Corporal on 12 May 1917.
In July 1917, Ernest was sent back to England due to illness (chronic nephritis) - there he spent time at King George Hospital.
In March 1918, Ernest arrived back in Australia aboard, Kenilworth Castle.
Ernest received his discharge on 27 July 1918.
Medal and Entitlements:
- British War Medal - 4 June 1921
- Victory Medal - 18 October 1922
Bibliography
Ancestry.com
Australian War Memorial
awm.gov.au
National Archives of Australia
naa.gov.au
TROVE newspaper archives
trove.nla.gov.au
Australian War Memorial
awm.gov.au
National Archives of Australia
naa.gov.au
TROVE newspaper archives
trove.nla.gov.au
Medals and Entitlements
British War Medal
Victory Medal
Collection
Citation
“Ernest Lewis (Louis) Berry (1878-1952),” Wyndham History, accessed December 1, 2023, http://www.wyndhamhistory.net.au/items/show/2458.
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