BAULDERSTONE, Percy Harold
| Service Number: | 744 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 September 1914, Morphettville, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Port Broughton, South Australia, 17 October 1889 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Mitcham Public School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Bricklayer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Gallipoli, At sea (HS Sicilia), 2 July 1915, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Glen Osmond St Saviour's Anglican Church Memorial Stained Glass Windows & Plaques, Glen Osmond St Saviour's Anglican Church Memorial Stained Glass Windows & Plaques, GlenOsmondO3*, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Unley Arch of Remembrance, Unley Sturt Football Club WW1 Honour Roll, Unley Town Hall WW1 Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 4 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 744, 12th Infantry Battalion, Morphettville, South Australia | |
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| 17 Sep 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 744, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Sep 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 744, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Melbourne | |
| 2 Jul 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 744, 12th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli |
BAULDERSTONE, PALMER&PIKE
Pte. Percy Harold BAULDERSTONE, 744, 12Bn.,AIF, DOW
Pte. Raymond Roy PALMER, 433, 10Bn.,AIF, KIA
Pte. Thomas George William PALMER, 677, 10Bn.,AIF, KIA
Cpl. John Lloyd PIKE, 5054, 27Bn.,AIF
we’re all Greatgrandsons of William PIKE, who came to South Australia in 1852.
Submitted 23 September 2020 by Graham PIKE
Obituary
The Advertiser Tuesday 07 September 1915 page 9
PRIVATE BAULDERSTONE.
In the 55th casualty list, published on July 22, appeared the name of Private P.H. Baulderstone, a resident of Fullarton and a member of the Sturt football team, as having died of wounds. The date of his death was not given, but it was understood to have taken place about the end of June. The following letter, dated June 20, has been received from a soldier in the front by Private Baulderstone's father:- "Owing to the rumours in Australia regarding the wounded, we thought we would write and let you know the nature, of your son's (Percy) wound. He was assisting in carrying in the wounded from the front of our trench, and was wounded in the leg. Corporal Coleman,who is in charge of our section, and myself have just interviewed the doctor, and he told us, although the wound will take a couple of months to heal, there is absolutely no danger. I told Perc I would write you this letter and let you know full details. The whole company are very sorry to lose Perc for the time being, as he was a great favourite with all the boys."
Submitted 26 January 2016 by Faithe Jones
Biography
Son of Thomas BAULDERSTONE and Emily nee PALMER
Mother, Emily Pike Baulderstone, Fullarton Road, Fullarton, South Australia
Australian Rules Footballer for Sturt Football Club
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