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Auction: 25001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 71

(x) The 'Gallipoli 1915' casualty's group of three awarded to Private A. H. Pert, 19th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, who was shot through the abdomen during the attack on Hill 60 and mortally wounded

1914-15 Star (1387 Pte. A. H. Pert. 19/Bn. A.I.F.); British War and Victory Medals (1387 Pte. A. H. Pert. 19 Bn. A.I.F.), overall very fine (3)

Alexander Horace Pert was born at Sydney in 1897, the son of Amy Pert of Whangaroa, Kyle Street, Arncliffe, New South Wales. He was still living there and working as a fitter's apprentice when he enlisted into 'D' Company, 19th Battalion, A.I.F. on 26 May 1915. Embarking aboard Ceramic on 25 June he was posted first to Egypt and from their entered the war at Gallipoli on 21 August 1915.

The Battalion was thrown into action immediately at Hill 60 where they suffered heavy losses. Pert survived the Battle however he was mortally wounded by a gunshot wound to the Abdomen on 8 August 1915. He survived long enough to be evacuated to No 19 General Hospital, Alexandria only to die there on 31 August.

His service papers include a note by the sister who treated him which states:

'Died on the 31st, the day after he came into hospital. He was shot through the abdomen. It was a very bad case, and the doctors considered an operation useless. He was conscious up to a little while before he died. He was buried in the Military Cemetery.'

Pert was buried at the Chatby War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. His cousin Gunner Stanley Pert also died of wounds in France on 23 July 1916; sold together with copied service papers.

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Estimate
£300 to £400

Starting price
£240