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Bertram-A-Pte-3382

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Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918

Brothers Alexander and James Bertram, taken in London in January 1919. Courtesy of Marjorie Morkham.

Bertram A Pte 3382 Alexander 6 Field Amb 18 Engineer Single Pres

Address: Moonee Ponds, Laura St, 19

Next of Kin: Bertram, George, father, 19 Laura St, Moonee Ponds

Enlisted: 22 Mar 1915

Embarked: A31 Ajana 4 Jun 1915

Prior service 3 years senior cadets; 3 months CMF; 5 months 17 AAMC

Awards: Military Medal

Relatives on Active Service

Bertram, J, Pte, brother, NZ Expeditionary Force, 2^nd Battalion 3^rd NZ Rifle Brigade

The back of the above portrait of the Bertram brothers.

MILITARY MEDAL WON.

Private Alexander Bertram has been awarded the military medal. He is a son of Mr and Mrs G. Bertram, of Laura street Moonee Ponds. Private Bertram enlisted in the 6th Field Ambulance in March, 1915, and with the exception of a few days leave granted to him to visit his relations in Scotland he has been on active service ever since. He served in Gallipoli and Egypt, and has been slightly wounded in France. He has a brother serving with the New Zealand forces.

MILITARY MEDAL WON. (1917, November 15). Port Fairy Gazette (Vic. : 1914 - 1918), p. 2 (EVENING.). http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article88021734

Recommended for Military Medal

During operations at MESSINES on 8th/10th June 1917 he worked indefatigably in carrying back wounded. He several times crossed a zone of intense artillery fire in order to assist in carrying wounded men out of danger. He has a long record of continuous good work.

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Lance Corporal Alex Bertram is included in this portrait of the 12 Field Ambulance, taken at Bailleul,