Bert Wood Curry (1880-1917)
Served with the Australian Engineers
At Pozieres France from Aug 19th to Aug 23rd Sap[per] Curry was stationed at CHALK PIT and his duty was to patrol and repair the Bde line between 3rd Inf Bde 119 and the Adv. ??? Stn in Pozieres. While carrying out these duties he was exposed to very heavy shell fire and it was only by his utter disregard of personal danger in going through the enemy barrage many times to repair breaks that the Bde 119 was kept in constant touch with Stn in Pozieres.
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Civil Parish: Darlington
Birth date: 1880
Death date: 1917-Sep-30
Armed force/civilian: Army
Residence: 40 Jolimont Terrace, Latrobe, Melbourne, Australia (1914 register of electors)
33 Grange Road, Darlington (1901 census)
Education: St John’s Church of England School, Darlington
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Darlington
Religion: Church of England
Employment: Electrical engineer
Family: Parents: Matthew Curry and Annie Curry
Siblings: Emily F Curry, Frederick G Curry, Philip A Curry, Cecil M Curry, Winifred J I Curry, Ruth A Curry (1901 census)
Medal(s): Military Medal
Memorial(s): St John’s Church of England School, Darlington. Plaque of former pupils
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Darlington. Stained glass window and plaque
Holy Trinity Church, Woodland Road, Darlington
Memorial Hospital, Darlington
Hooge Crater Cemetery, Belgium
Australian War Memorial, Canberra (Panel 25)
Gender: Male
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