Ernest James Brandon Bettenay
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| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | Not known |
| Place of Birth | Canning Mills, Western Australia |
| Death | 1968 |
| Place of Death | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Age at Enlistment | 18 years, 6 months |
| Description | 5' 5" (1.65m) tall; 111lbs (50.4 Kg) weight; dark complexion, brown eyes, and dark brown hair. |
| Occupation | motor mechanic |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Address | Lodge road, Eagle Junction, Queensland |
| Next of Kin | Mother Nrs Jane Elizabeth Bettenay (nee Peglar) |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | 373 |
| Date of Enlistment | 6 Jan 1916 |
| Rank | Lance Corporal |
| Unit/Formation | 4th Division Cyclist Company, 2nd reinforcement, transferred to 1st Aust Ammunition Sub Park, transferred to 1st Div Motor Transport Company |
| Date of Embarkation | 1 May 1916 - unknown arrival |
| Ship Embarked On | HMAT A46 Clan McGillivray |
| Date of Return | 4 Jul 1919 - 20 Aug 1919 |
| Ship Returned On | HMT Norman |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Monument | unknown |
| Medals |
British War Medal Victory Medal |
Pre War
Father was Matthew Bettenay. Ernie's address on enlistment was Goondiwindi, and the letter of permission signed by his parents gave him leave to join the Queensland Expeditionary Force.
War Service
Originally a member of the 8th reinforcement draft for the 31st Battalion, he was found to be surplus to their needs in Egypt and was transferred to the 4th Division's Cyclist Company.
He travelled from Alexandria to Marseilles on board the HMT Tunisian in Jul 1916. In France he was transferred to 1st Anzac Corps Ammunition Park on 1 Oct 1916, and then to the 1st Division Motor Transport Company on 19 Mar 1918. Appointed Lance Corporal on 7 Oct 1918, and acted as Temporary Corporal from Nov 1918 to Apr 1919.
Immediately after the Armistice, Ernie took leave in Nice. Before coming home he spent a couple of periods in hospital in Dartford, with scabies.
Discharged 2nd Military District 6 Oct 1919.
Roll Of Honour - List No. 466. Ill T/Cpl Ern. Jas. Brandon Bettenay, Eagle Junction.[1]
Post War
Married in 1922 to Janet Winning Storrie.
Electoral Roll entries - 1919 in Lodge road, Eagle Junction, a mechanic; 1925 - 1954 in Cook street, Yeronga; 1958 - 1968 retired at 52 Petrel avenue, Mermaid Beach Qld.
The Courier Mail 17 Dec 1952 announced the engagement of daughter Joy to William Shirley.
References
- ↑ "ROLL OF HONOUR". The Queenslander (2756). Queensland, Australia. 28 June 1919. p. 10. Retrieved 18 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.