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BARTSCH, William Henry
| Service Number: | 1989 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 October 1915, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Wilmington, South Australia, 5 June 1892 |
| Home Town: | Port Augusta, Port Augusta, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Sandwell, Adelaide, South Australia, 21 April 1942, aged 49 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Cheltenham Cemetery, South Australia Section CX, Drive A, Path 11, Site 326N |
| Memorials: | Freeling Boer War, Boxer Rebellion and WW1 Memorial Panel, Port Augusta St Augustine's Church Memorial Honor Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 27 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 10 Feb 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1989, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Feb 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1989, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Warilda, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1989, 3rd Light Horse Regiment | |
| 19 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1 |
William henry Bartsch
Service Number: 1989
Place of Birth: Wilmington
Date of Birth: June 5, 1892
Place of Enlistment: Adelaide
Date of Enlistment: 27 October 1915
Age at Enlistment: 23 years 4 months
Next of Kin: Mother, Mrs. Christina
Bartsch and later, his wife, Agnes Bartsch.
Occupation: Labourer
Religion: Methodist
Rank: Private, 3rd Light Horse Regiment.
William left Adelaide on board HMAT Warilda on 10 February 1916 and served
in Egypt throughout 1916. He was hospitalised for a month in May at Romani,
Egypt with muscular rheumatism. This led to further hospitalisation at the 31st
General Hospital at Port Said and the 3rd Australian General Hospital at
Abbassia, Cairo. William recovered and rejoined his unit on 6 October. He was
wounded in action, sustaining a gunshot wound to the right leg on 19 April
1917. This resulted in William being sent to the 14th Australian General
Hospital in Abbassia prior to his return to Australia on board H.T. Otari on 15
May 1919. William was discharged on 19 August 1919.
Submitted 17 October 2023 by christopher collins
Biography
3rd Light Horse Regiment
Rank - Lance Corporal
Suffered with muscular Rheumatism throughout his service
24 April 1917 - Wounded in action; gunshot wound t the leg
15 May 1919 - Returned to Australia on board HT Otari
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Son of Paul and Christena (nee Domeyer) Bartsch. Husband of Agnes Bartsch ( nee McGrath). Married on 28 December 1915 in St.Augustine Church, Port Augusta, South Australia Book/Page - 265/1091. Father of Roy William Bartsch, Archibald Edward Bartsch and Janet Christina Bartsch