1891 - 1983
Henry Bachtold Australian Military
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| Birthday |
22nd August, 1891
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| Birthplace |
Stanningley, Yorkshire
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| Died |
9th May, 1983
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| Place of Death |
Sylvania, Sydney
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| Zodiac Sign |
Leo
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| Nationality |
Australian
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| Occupation |
Military
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Henry Bachtold DSO MC (22 August 1891 – 9 May 1983) was an Australian soldier and railway engineer. He fought during World War I as an engineer with the 1st Field Company at the Gallipoli Campaign, where he was mentioned in despatches and awarded the Military Cross. He commanded the 14th Field Company at the Battle of Polygon Wood, for which he was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order. Bachtold commanded the engineers of the 5th Australian Division in 1917–18 and the engineers of the 3rd Australian Division in 1918. He was mentioned in dispatches four times during World War I and ended the war as a lieutenant colonel. During 1942 and 1943, Bachtold was the Chief Engineer of II Corps, after which he was placed in reserve with the honorary rank of brigadier. Bachtold retired from the Department of Railways New South Wales in 1962 and died on 9 May 1983.
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