Military History

 HMAT 'Borda' 17.1.1916.
Roll Rank Private.
Roll Unit 28th Infantry Battalion, 8th Reinf.
The 51st Bn. disembarked in Egypt and marched in to No.7 Training Bn. at Zeitoun. Pearmine was allotted to the 51st Bn. 3.3.1916. He was admitted sick to with hospital botulism diphtheria 9.5.1916. Pearmine embarked from Alexandria with BEF for France per ‘Megantic’ 6.8.1916. He was admitted to hospital with knee injury 31.8.1916 then taken back on strength with 15th Training Bn. 14.9.1916. The 51st Bn fought at Mouquet Farm in August and September 1916. Pearmine was wounded in action 3.4.1917 with Shell concussion. He was wounded (2nd time) during the Bn. attack on Noreuil. Pearmine was transported to England for Permanent Base duties 29.5.1917. He marched in to No.2 Command, Weymouth. Pearmine was illegally absent from Perham Downs 11.8.1917 and Court Martial- 105 days detention. His sentence was remitted. He marched out of Sandhill Camp, Deverill 18.12.1917 and he proceeded overseas to France via Southampton 13.4.1918.
Pearmine was sick in France with a septic foot and admitted to Hospital 11.4.1917. He was transferred to England, admitted to Bulford Hospital with debility 11.10.1917. Pearmine rejoined his Unit. He was again sick in field and transferred to 1st Aust. General Hospital France 12.4.1918 with a nervous debility 15.6.1918. He was listed for transfer to England with nervous debility 1.7.1918. Pearmine was admitted to Northampton War Hospital 2.7.1918 and transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital Dartford 19.7.1918. He was listed for early return to Australia as an invalid.
Embarked for Australia per ‘Argyllshire’ 9.12.1918.
Returned/Disembarked 19.1.1919.
Discharged 15.5.1919.
Final Rank Private, 51st Bn. AIF.
Medical Condition Invalided with Traumatic Neurasthenia with stammering.
Awards and Medals British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Photos Pte. Pearmine A. Photograph source Sunday Times 24.6.1917 p6
             HMAT 'Borda'. Photographer Josiah Barnes, photograph source AWM PB0277
             Mouquet Farm 1916. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM E00005
             First Aid Post at Noreuil 1917. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM E00514
             Ward at the No. 3 Australian General Hospital at Dartford 1916. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM C05043

Information Source
AWM PB0277. HMAT 'Borda'. Photographer Josiah Barnes, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collectio of the Australian War Memorial
AWM E00005. Mouquet Farm 1916. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from th e Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM E00514. First Aid Post at Noreuil 1917. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM C05043. Ward at the No. 3 Australian General Hospital at Dartford 1916. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM Embarkation Roll- Alexander Pearmine
Guildford Grammar School Honour Roll
NAA: B2455, Pearmine Alexander
Sunday Times



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