BETTLES A.J.
Given Names: Albert John
Service Number: 4979
Unit: 23rd Battalion, 23rd reinforcements
Rank: Private
Paybook Number:
Age: 39 Yrs 4 Mths
Occupation: Grave Digger
Marital Status: Married
Religion: Presbyterian
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Height: 5 Ft 8¼ In
Weight: 145 Lbs
Chest: 36-40 In
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Hazel
Complexion: Medium
ENLISTMENT
Date Enlisted: 29/1/1916
Place: Melbourne
Next of Kin: WIFE Mrs Helena Christine Bettles
51 Mary Street, Kew, Victoria
Embarkation Date: 19/7/1916
Port: Melbourne
Ship: HMAT Armadale A26
END OF WAR
Status: Killed in action
Ship:
Embarked:
Disembarked:
Unit: 23rd Battalion
Rank: Corporal
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MEDALS AND AWARDS
14/15 Star: Not earned
British War Medal: 44006
Victory Medal: 43524
Other:
BIRTH
Date or Year: 1876
Place: Bright, Victoria
Father: John Thomas BETTLES
Mother: Annie SMITH
MARRIAGE
Year: 1899
Place:
Spouse: Helena Christine FLINN
DEATH
Date or Year: 3/5/1917
Place: Bullecourt, France
Burial: No known grave
SERVICE RECORD HIGHLIGHTS
MEMORIALS
Kew War Memorial
Hawthorn Town Hall
Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France
Australian War Memorial
Memorial Plaque: 324291
WORLD WAR 2 SERVICE
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Date Enlisted:
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COMMENTS
FURTHER INFORMATION
Yes