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Australians
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| Surname | | WATTS |
| Given Name(s) or Initial(s) | | Bertram Alexander Gordon |
| Regimental Number | | 99 |
| Rank | | Sergeant |
| Unit Name | | 4th Victorian Imperial Bushmen |
| State | | Vic |
Extracts and Comments
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Murray: Bertram AG, Regtl. Sergeant Major, 5VMR Lieutenant.
5VMR QSA Roll: 5VMR & Commander in Chief's Body Guard.
B5179: born 1879 a soldier next of kin in Adelaide SA.
URL1: not found in WO127 CinC BG roll.
Droogleever: Bertram Alexander Gordon.
Source:# 1578 WATTS, Bernard Alexander Gordon (DSO). Served in WW1 as Lieutenant Colonel, 4 Field Artillery Brigade, killed in action 10 April 1917, France, commemorated Vauix Hill Cemetery, Picardie, France. NAA WW1 record has him shown as born at Adelaide, his mother in South Melbourne as next of kin. Awards - Distinguished Service Order, gazetted Australia, 21 September 1916; Mentioned in Despatches three times, gazetted Australia 21 September 1916, 29 June 1917, 4 October 1917; also recommended Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George, 8 March 1917.
URL2: WW1 AIF papers at NAA show him born 5.3.1880 in Adelaide SA, and a commissioned officer in the RAGA.
URL3: AWM Roll of Honour entry.
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Murray: Official Records of the Australian Contingents etc. page(s) 254 262 279 281
5VMR QSA Roll: Queen's S. Africa Medal Roll for 5VMR
B5179: National Archives of Australia series B5179 Item A
Droogleever: That Ragged Mob - 3VB & 4VIB page(s) 683
Source:# Oz-Boer contributed source number 1578
| | External Link URL1 | | www.britishmedals.us/files/127cic.htm | | External Link URL2 | | recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=8375923 | | External Link URL3 | | www.awm.gov.au/collection/R1669137/ |
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