Albert was a Private in the 1st Aust. Light Horse 5th Pioneers, he enlisted 22 Aug 1914, at Roseberry Park, Sydney Reg No 398, he Embarked 20/10/1914 on HMAT Star of Victoria Ship #A16, he was wounded at Gallipoli on 20/6/1917 (Gun shot wound in Shoulder & Left knee), (& went from Pte to L/cpl). He was transferred to Military Hospital in Malta, He was then transferred to 3rd London Gen. Hosp. in Wandsworth on 18/8/15 to have a piece of bone removed fr. left knee, he spent some time in England. He was sent to France, where he was wounded again & spent time at Woodcote Camp, Epsom, where he met Bertha Rogers & they were married in the Parish Church at Ewell in Surrey, on 20th Oct, 1915. The marriage Cert. was signed by Stephen & Edith Rogers!! parents or brother & sister? He was A.W.L. over Xmas 1916 & forfeiture 1 days pay. He was also A.W.L. in France for 2 days in Apr, 1918 & forfeit Lance Stripe & fined 2days pay again. He returned to Aust. from France 8/8/1918, Discharged 4/12/1918. He was awarded the 1914/18 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal & Anzac Commemorative Medallion.
They had an adopted daughter, Ruth born about 1921, they lived in Concord near Leslie & Molly Bongers, our Ruth said she was a couple of yrs older than her! They left in the late 1920's to go to Queensland. I don't know when Bertha died or when he married Annie McKendrick, but I asked Janet Reeks to see if she could find Albert & Bertha's death dates but all she could find was Annie McKendrick (Bongers) death, on 16/7/1968 age 74 yrs.
Oct 1991 - Wrote to a Mrs.Alison Rogers who lived at Bargara Qld, asking if she could find Alberts death. She was able to give me a lot of other deaths in the family, but not Albert's.
21/11/02 looked at Qld BD&M's again. Found a Death for Bertha Bongers on 17/7/1922, and her parents were Stephen Rogers & Alice Baker. Albert Frazer Bongers re-married 9mths later to Rose Mary Martin on 21/4/1923, in Qland. I don't know when he married Annie McKendrick!
15/5/2003 Found Rose Mary Bongers' death on 11/8/1946 #B008139, but couldn't find a birth in Qld, also can't find a first marriage for Annie McKendrick. Marriages only go to 1939 in Qld.
10/1/2006 Wrote to Doug McNeice to ask him to help me find Alberts death, with no luck.
