Bugle : Private F G Berriman, 3 Australian Motor Transport Section, AIF

Standard B flat military bugle of soldered construction, with copper body and tubes, brass bell, joining section, rear sleeve, chain loop plate and mouthpiece extension tube. The mouthpiece is missing and there are numerous small dents affecting the body and tubes; the brass bell sleeve has been slightly displaced. The lower part of the main tube, just before the brass bell, is impressed BOOSEY & Co 1916 [broad arrow symbol within a D]. The following is scratched into the lower proper right of the brass bell: 'F. BERRIMAN / 25 REIN 1st BATT'.

Military bugle used during the service of 7445 Private Frederick George Berriman. Born at Bristol, England on 20 September 1897, he was working as a confectioner at Punchbowl, NSW when he enlisted with 1 Battalion, AIF at Trial Bay, NSW, on 2 April 1917. He required his parent's permission to enlist, being under 21 years of age

Berriman embarked for overseas service aboard the transport 'Devonport', leaving Sydney on 10 May, and arriving in England on 20 July. After training with 1 Training Battalion at Durrington Camp, he sailed for France on 12 February 1918, and was transferred to 3 Divisional Motor Transport Company on 27 February. He served with this company until the end of the war, and was appointed temporary Driver on 25 January 1919.

Private Berriman was listed as 'dangerously ill with pneumonia' in July/August before convalescing and being returned to Australia aboard the transport 'Raranga' on 8 September. He was discharged from the AIF on 12 December 1919.