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Henry Bachtold

DSO MC
Australian Engineers
Years of service1914–22
1940–43
RankBrigadier
Service numberNX100435
Commands held14th Field Company
Battles/warsWorld War I
Awards
Companion of the Distinguished Service Order

Railway engineer

Henry Bachtold DSO MC (22 August 1891 – 9 May 1983) was an Australian soldier and railway engineer.

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.

Early life and World War I

Bachtold was born on 22 August 1891 at Stanningley, the son of Heinrich and Ann Bachtold. He was educated at the University of Manchester between 1908 and 1910 and graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering. Bachtold immigrated to Australia in August 1911 and shortly afterwards became an engineering draftsman with New South Wales Government Railways. He enlisted in the 1st Australian Imperial Force with the rank of second lieutenant on 23 September 1914.[5] Bachtold was posted to the 1st Field Company of the Australian Engineers.[6]

The 1st Field Company departed Melbourne on 22 December 1914 aboard

temporary captain in July 1915. Bachtold participated in the building of tunnels for mines under the Turkish lines.[10]

In November 1915, Bachtold was transferred to Egypt on special duty and was confirmed as a captain a month later. In March 1916, Bachtold took command of the 14th Field Company,[11] and was promoted to major on 19 April. The 14th Field Company embarked for France in June 1916 and joined the fighting on the Western Front the following month, serving around Pas-de-Calais until October when the company was moved to the Somme Department.[1] Bachtold was mentioned in despatches a second time in January 1917.[12]

In March 1917, the company participated in the pursuit after the German withdrawal to the

5th Australian Division four times between April 1917 and January 1918, and was appointed as a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order for gallantry at the Battle of Polygon Wood.[4]

In May 1918, Bachtold became the Commander Royal Engineers,

3rd Australian Division,[14] and was promoted to temporary lieutenant colonel on 8 June 1918. He was later confirmed in that rank. He was mentioned in despatches a fourth time in December 1918.[15]

Later life

Bachtold returned to Australia on 8 July 1919 with his wife, Dorothy Garner, whom he had married the previous year.

Eastern Command in February 1941 as a temporary colonel. Between April 1942 and March 1943, Bachtold was the Chief Engineer II Corps. He was transferred to the Reserve of Officers as an honorary brigadier in July 1943. He was appointed as the Railways' Assistant Chief Civil Engineer, Workshops in July 1946. Bachtold retired in November 1952. Bachtold died on 9 May 1983 at the age of 91. He is buried at the Woronora Cemetery and Crematorium.[17]

References

Citations

  1. ^ a b "Henry Bachtold, DSO, MC (1891–1993)". Army Museum of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Australians Honoured: Capt. Henry Bachtold MC". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 November 1915.
  3. ^ "Honours and Awards: Henry Bachtold". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Honours and Awards: Henry Bachtold". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  5. ^ "Henry Bachtold". The AIF Project. University of New South Wales Canberra.
  6. ^ McNicoll 1979, p. 19.
  7. ^ "Honours and Awards: Henry Bachtold". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  8. ^ "Honoured By the King and Mentioned in Despatches". The Sydney Mail. National Library of Australia. 17 November 1915. p. 6. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  9. ^ McNicoll 1979, p. 42.
  10. ISBN 9780199836871
    . Henry Bachtold.
  11. ^ McNicoll 1979, p. 41.
  12. ^ "Supplement to the London Gazette". The London Gazette. 4 January 1917. p. 254. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  13. ^ "Honours and Awards: Henry Bachtold". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  14. ^ McNicoll 1979, p. 124.
  15. ^ "Honours and Awards: Henry Bachtold". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  16. ^ "Osterley's Party". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 9 July 1919. p. 12. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  17. ^ "Henry Bachtold". Find-a-grave.com. 7 May 2014. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)

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