AMERY, Pirie
| Service Number: | 2328 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 17th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Port Pirie, South Australia, 23 November 1891 |
| Home Town: | Ryde, Ryde, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Dairy farmer |
| Died: | Wounds, General Military Hospital, Edmonton, England, United Kingdom, 20 August 1918, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Brookwood Military Cemetery, Pirbright, Surrey, England, United Kingdom Plot IV, Row D, Grave 13 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 7 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2328, 17th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 5 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 2328, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 2328, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Sydney | |
| 3 May 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2328, 17th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second), GSW right leg and foot slight | |
| 8 Aug 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2328, 17th Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens, SW to left hip (fracture) severe, at Warfusee, France (in front of VB). DOW hospital England |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Evan Evans
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland
Died on this date – 20th August…… Private Pirie Amery was born at Port Pirie, South Australia in 1891. The family moved to Sydney in 1900 & his father - Joseph Rowell Amery died in 1907 in Sydney, NSW.
Pirie Amery enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 7th July, 1915 as a 24 year old, single, Dairyman from Federal Dairy, Constitution Road, Ryde, NSW.
Private Pirie Amery embarked from Sydney, NSW on HMAT Themistocles (A32) on 5th October, 1915 with the 17th Infantry Battalion, 5th Reinforcements. He was taken on strength of “B” Company, 17th Battalion in Egypt on 5th February, 1916.
Private Pirie Amery embarked from Alexandria on 17th March, 1916 to join B.E.F. (British Expeditionary Force). He disembarked at Marseilles, France on 23rd March, 1916.
Private Pirie Amery was wounded in action in France on 3rd May, 1917. He was admitted to 3rd Australian Casualty Clearing Station on 3rd May, 1917 with G.S.W. (gunshot wound/s) to right Thigh & foot then transferred & admitted to 11th Stationary Hospital at Rouen, France on 6th May, 1917.
Private Amery was transferred to England on Hospital Ship & admitted to Military Hospital at Devonport, England on 19th May, 1917. He was transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital at Dartford on 23rd July, 1917 then discharged on 27th July, 1917 to No. 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, Dorset.
Private Amery was transferred to No. 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, Wiltshire then transferred to Overseas Training Brigade at Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire on 2nd February, 1918. He proceeded back to France on 21st February, 1918 & rejoined 17th Battalion on 26th February, 1918.
Private Amery was sent sick to 5th Australian Field Ambulance on 9th April, 1918 – P.U.O. (Pyrexia (fever) of unknown origin. He was transferred to Hospital at Rouen, France on 10th April, 1918 & then transferred to England on 11th April, 1918 on Hospital Ship.
Private Amery was admitted to Horton County of London War Hospital, Epsom, England on 13th April, 1918 – P.U.O. The Hospital Admissions for recorded he was suffering from Trench Fever. He was discharged to furlo from 13th May, 1918 & was then to report to No.4 Command Depot.
Private Amery was posted to No. 4 Command Depot on 27th May, 1918 from furlo. He was marched out to Overseas Training Brigade at Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire on 27th June, 1918.
Private Amery proceeded overseas to France on 24th July, 1918 & rejoined 17th Battalion in France on 1st August, 1918.
Private Pirie Amery was wounded in action in France on 8th August, 1918. He was admitted to 61st Casualty Clearing Station on 8th August, 1918 with G.S.W. (gunshot wound/s) to Left Hip then transferred & admitted to 2nd Canadian Stationary Hospital at Outram, France on 10th August, 1918 then transferred to England on 11th August, 1918 on Hospital Ship St. Denis.
Private Amery was admitted to General Military Hospital, Edmonton, England on 12th August, 1918 with G.S.W. to left Hip & fractured Pelvis – severe.
Private Pirie Amery died on 20th August, 1918 at General Military Hospital, Edmonton, England from wounds received in action – G.S.W. (gunshot wound/s) to Left Hip, Fractured Pelvis (Tetanus).
Private Pirie Amery was buried on 24th August, 1918 in Brookwood Military Cemetery, Surrey, England – Australian Military Burial Ground - Plot number 181,421.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
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