Bertie Englert - The Little Bugler
Directed by Greg EnglertIn 1917 Australian musician Bertie George Englert left Australia bound for World War One in France as part of the 14th Battalion A.I.F., He never returned. This is the story of a ordinary man, 1st generation Aussie of German descent who was killed in France in 1918 by a high velocity shell at Allonville. (The largest number of casualties from one single shell bust in the history of the A.I.F. Bertie was a pianist, trumpet player and bugler. This short film was produced by Bertie's Great Nephew Greg Englert, himself a professional trumpet player, bugler and composer. A story with so many other stories happening in such a short time, from sinking ships to mate ship and the grim reality of war.
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