Bertram Aubrey MM (SN 1302/1287) born in England, was a 21 year old farmer when he enlisted in Ballarat on November 5th 1914. Assigned to the 8th Battalion, he embarked aboard the Clan MacGillivray on February 2nd1915. While serving at Gallipoli, in May he suffered a shrapnel wound and was evacuated to Lemnos but was able to rejoin his unit a month later. After the Gallipoli campaign he moved to France in May 1916. In August, his bravery during the fighting at Pozieres earned him a Military Medal. In January 1917 he was disciplined for being dirty while on guard. In August 1918 he suffered a severe gunshot wound to his side and was evacuated to England. He was then returned to Australia aboard the Mamari, disembarked on February 4th 1919 and was discharged medically unfit on April 5th.