Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918
Power A P Pte 3894 Albert Patrick 7 Inf Bn 19 Machinist Single R C
Address: Kensington, Gower St, “Nyora”
Next of Kin: Power, E, father, “Nyora”, Gower St, Kensington
Enlisted: 10 Jul 1915
Embarked: A40 Ceramic 23 Nov 1915
Relatives on Active Service:
Power Chas A-g Sgt 2436 brother
Date of Death: 19/07/1916
CWGC: Son of Isabella Margaret Power, of 42, Ormond St., Kensington, Victoria, and the
late Edmund Francis Power. Native of Ballarat, Victoria.
V.C. CORNER AUSTRALIAN CEMETERY AND MEMORIAL, FROMELLES
Pte. Bert. Power, youngest son of Mr. E. F. Power, of Gower street, Kensington, is missing. An elder brother, Sergeant Charles Power, is serving in France.
ROLL OF HONOR. (1916, September 14). The Essendon Gazette and Keilor, Bulla and Broadmeadows Reporter (Moonee Ponds, Vic. : 1914 - 1918), p. 6 Edition: Morning. Retrieved February 8, 2012, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74594135
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Red Cross Wounded and Missing Enquiry Bureau Files
Power, AP Pte 3894 60 Bn
KIA 19/7/16
Whilst I lay wounded on the 19th July at Fleurbaix, I noticed lying near me about three yards away, the above named casualty. I crawled over to ask him for a drink, but when I touched him I found he was dead. I took away his water bottle. I am positive it was the above named soldier.
Informant A Morgan, Private, 2 Kilby Tce, South Melbourne.
20/7/17
Killed at Fleurbaix, Company were going over the top at the time. Power was killed by a machine gun bullet through the head - killed outright. He was left in No Man's Land. Known as Bert and came from South Melbourne (later address of people Gower St, Melbourne. )
Pte Smith, no 3968, 60 Bn
10 May 1919
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War Service Commemorated
Essendon Gazette Roll of Honour Missing
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