Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918

Bartley J P  Pte  8752    John     2 Field Amb    26    Railway signaller    Single    R C        

Address:    Moonee Ponds, Hall St, 67    

Next of Kin:    Bartley, Patrick, father, 67 Hall St, Moonee Ponds    

Enlisted:    13 Jul 1915        

Embarked:     A32 Themistocles 28 Jan 1916  

Awards: Military Medal

MILITARY DECORATIONS.

Mr P Bartley, of 67 Hall street, Moonee Ponds,

has been informed that his son, Private J Bartley,

a stretcher bearer in the 6th Field Ambulance,

now on active service in France, has been awarded

the military medal.  Eight bearers volunteered

to get the wounded out under heavy

shell fire, and all except Private Bartley and his

mate (Private Markey (1), who was also awarded

the medal) were killed. For seven hours the two

lads laboured at their dangerous task, and both

had the good luck to come through without a

scratch. Private Bartley was in hospital for a week

with a strained back but is now back again in the

field.

Friday 19 January 1917

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1591319

(1) 1260 Pte Arnold Markey, of Leeton, NSW.                                                                                                    

Recommendation:

Oct 4th 1916

At Pozieres on August 8th 1916 he volunteered for extra duty of a most dangerous type, and went out to front trenches previously held by 19th Aust Inf Battalion and then held by 48th Aust Inf Battalion and carried wounded through a heavy barrage fire.  He was twice buried by shell explosions, but continued to carry on.

O O 6th Aust Field Amb.  MM

http://www.awm.gov.au/cms_images/AWM28/1/69/0220.pdf

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Essendon Town Hall A-F

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