Felix Baron BOCKELBERG

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BOCKELBERG, Felix Baron

Service Number:	101
Enlisted:	11 September 1914, Morphetville, South Australia
Last Rank:	Trooper
Last Unit:	3rd Light Horse Brigade Machine Gun Squadron
Born:	Streaky Bay, South Australia, 16 April 1889
Home Town:	Streaky Bay, Streaky Bay, South Australia
Schooling:	Streaky Bay School
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Killed in Action, Palestine, 3 May 1918, aged 29 years
Cemetery:	Damascus Commonwealth War Cemetery, Syria Row D, Grave 73, Damascus Commonwealth War Cemetery, Damascus, Syria
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Streaky Bay National Trust Museum Stained Glass Window Memorial, Streaky Bay School Roll of Honor, Streaky Bay War Memorial

11 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 101, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Morphetville, South Australia
12 Feb 1915:	Involvement Private, 101, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Armadale embarkation_ship_number: A26 public_note: ''
12 Feb 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 101, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Armadale, Melbourne
23 Jul 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, 3rd Light Horse Brigade Machine Gun Squadron
3 May 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 101, 3rd Light Horse Brigade Machine Gun Squadron , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 101 awm_unit: 3rd Australian Machine Gun Squadron awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1918-05-03

Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts

Felix was born on 16th April, 1889 in Streaky Bay, South Australia as Felix Fedor Baron Hundt BOCKELBERG

His parents were Fedor Baron BOCKELBERG & Charlotte SIMMONS

He enlisted for WW1 on 11th September, 1914 in Morphetville, SA and embarked with the 9th Light Horse Regiment from Melbourne on the HMAT Armadale on 12th February, 1915 - he transferred to the 3rd Australian Machine Gun Squadron on 23rd July, 1916.

Felix was Killed in Action on 3rd May, 1918 in Palestine and is buried in the Damascus Commonwealth War Cemetery

Inscription reads:

LOVED IN LIFE, HONOURED IN DEATH, CHERISHED IN MEMORY"

His name is memorialised on the Australian War Memorial and the Ceduna WW1 Honour Roll in South Australia - he was awarded the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & the Victory Medal.

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His brother George Baron BOCKELBERG served in WW1 (SN 86A) and returned to Australia in 1918 and also served in WW2 (SN S38201) & (SN S86449)

brother Alexis Baron BOCKELBERG also served in WW1 (SN 3111) and WW2 (SN S70665)

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Trove - OBITUARY

BOCKELBERG - In loving memory of dear Felix, who was killed in action in Palestine on May 3rd, 1918, "Anzac"

"Far away in a foreigh land, beneath the silent sod,

lies a dear brother sleeping, resting in peace, with God"

Inserted by his loving sisters & brothers

"He has borne his cross, he has gained his crown

thou' he lies in a far off grave

and we think of his life, a duty done

manly, unselfish and grave"

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