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VON BERTOUCH, Leopold
Service Numbers: | 26079, S32301, SX22323, SX22323 (S32301) |
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Enlisted: | 1 February 1916 |
Last Rank: | Major |
Last Unit: | 25/33 Garrison Battalion (SA) |
Born: | Norwood, South Australia, 3 October 1896 |
Home Town: | Mitcham, Mitcham, South Australia |
Schooling: | Adelaide High School, University of Adelaide (Law) |
Occupation: | Law Clerk and Law Student |
Memorials: | Adelaide High School Honour Board, Adelaide Members of the Legal Profession & Students at Law WW1 Honour Board, Adelaide University of Adelaide WW1 Honour Roll |
Peacetime
1 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1 |
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World War 1 Service
1 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 26079, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' | |
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1 Aug 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Gunner, 26079, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Orsova, Melbourne | |
11 Nov 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 26079, 18th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
31 Jul 1942: | Involvement Major, S32301 | |
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31 Jul 1942: | Involvement Major, SX22323 | |
31 Jul 1942: | Involvement Major, SX22323 (S32301), 25/33 Garrison Battalion (SA) , Homeland Defence - Militia and non deployed forces | |
31 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, SX22323 | |
31 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Barenera, SA | |
14 Sep 1943: | Discharged |
World War 1 Service
Date unknown: | Involvement 18th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
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Born on 3 October 1896, unlike his name suggests, Leopold Von Bertouch was not of German descent, but rather was of Danish descent. The son of Mr Rudolph Paul Von Bertouch and Mrs Annie Emmie Von Bertouch (nee Vaughan,) he was also the nephew of the South Australian Premier the Honourary Crawford Vaughan (adb.anu.edu.au) (Premier April 1915 to July 1917) and the South Australian Attorney General the Honourary John Howard Vaughan (/explore/people/160927) (Attorney General April 1915 to July 1917.)