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CHALKER, Ernest Edward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4922 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 24 July 1915, Enlisted at Goulburn, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Wollongong, New South Wales, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Goulburn, Goulburn Mulwaree, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bushman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Ypres, Belgium, 15 October 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Ridge Wood Military Cemetery, Voormezeele, Belgium Plot 111, Row A, Grave 7, Ridge Wood Military Cemetery, Dickebusch, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4922, Enlisted at Goulburn, NSW | |
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| 8 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 4922, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 4922, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Sydney | |
| 29 Sep 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Transferred from the 2nd Battlion to the 45 Battalion in the field | |
| 15 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 4922, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4922 awm_unit: 45 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-10-15 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Jane Chalker. Next of kin was brother of J. Chalker of Kingsdale via Goulburn, NSW; Brother of Austin Stanley Chalker who was killed in action on 3 August 1916 while serving with the 18th Battalion andhas no known grave
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal