BOWES, Ertel John
| Service Number: | 2378 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 17 September 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Tarcowie, South Australia, 12 April 1888 |
| Home Town: | St Peters (SA), Norwood Payneham St Peters, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | St Peters, South Australia, July 1965, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia General AF, Path 13, Grave 650 Interment EXPIRED: 13/07/2015 |
| Memorials: | Caltowie District WW1 Roll of Honour, Caltowie Public School WW1 Roll of Honor, Jamestown Methodist Church of Caltowie WW1 Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 17 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2378 | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Driver, 2378, 1st Australian Reserve Park, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Armadale embarkation_ship_number: A26 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Driver, 2378, 1st Australian Reserve Park, HMAT Armadale, Melbourne | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement 2378, 28th Infantry Battalion |
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Rootsweb ID: I314510 Birth Record: 12 May 1888 in Tarcowie, South Australia
Father
Mother Sarah Bowes, Caltowie, South Australia
On enlisting Ertle was 27 yrs 4 mths old; single; 5' 5 1/4" tall; fresh complexion;
grey eyes; brown hair; Church of England
Previous service:
6 3/4 yrs 17th Australian Light Horse
2 1/4 yrs 24th Australian Light Horse (still serving on enlistment)
17/9/1914 enlisted at Morphettville, SA
as a Driver in Australian Reserve Park 1, 10th Company
20/10/1914 embarked from Port of Melbourne, VIC, onboard HMAT A26 Armadale
as a Driver in 5th Division Train
1/9/1915 sick to hospital to Abbrasia, No.17 General Hospital
18/9/1915 rejoined unit
3/3/1916 transferred to 38th Company
29/5/1916 transferred to ASG Training Depot
1/8/1916 sick to hospital - admitted Delhi Hospital
5/9/1916 marched out to Command Depot, England
14/3/1917 transferred from 28 Australian Army Service Corps (AASC)
to 30 AASC, Parkhouse, England
24/3/1917 transferred to 6th Division Training details
30/5/1917 transferred to 28 AASC
31/5/1917 transferred to 30 AASC
11/8/1917 Driver, transferred to AASC Training Depot, England
18/4/1918 proceeded overseas to France, to rejoin unit
19/4/1918 marched in from England, into Havre, France
11/5/1918 taken on strength into 5th Division Train
11/6/1918 taken on strength and posted at 28th Company
3/10/1918 Driver proceeded on leave to Australia (special 1914 leave)
12/10/1918 Driver embarked for Australia, via Norpe
23/10/1918 returned to Australia onboard HT Port Lyttleton
25/12/1918 disembarked into Australia
23/2/1919 discharged from service
Total service: 4 years 168 days (4 years 67 days overseas)
Metals: 1914/15 Star (3644); British War medal (1318); Victory medal (1319)
Last lived at St Peters, SA
July 1965 passed away at St Peters, SA
buried in: Centennial Park Cemetery, Pasadena, SA
General AF, Path 13, Grave 650
Interment EXPIRED: 13/07/2015
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan, 27/4/2016. Lest we forget.
Thank you to Kaye Bottrall, Jamestown, SA for her information.