Ernest James FISH

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Service Number:	2156
Enlisted:	23 March 1916, Enlisted at Dubbo, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	56th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Gundong, New South Wales, Australia, 1898
Home Town:	Tomingley, Narromine, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia, 1962, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Peak Hill and District Great War Roll of Honor

23 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2156, 54th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Dubbo, NSW
19 Aug 1916:	Involvement Private, 2156, 54th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Boorara embarkation_ship_number: A42 public_note: ''
19 Aug 1916:	Embarked Private, 2156, 54th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Boorara, Sydney
6 Jun 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 54th Infantry Battalion, In France
6 Oct 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 56th Infantry Battalion, From 54th Battalion
4 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2156, 56th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Son of George Frederick Fish and Ellen Fish of Tomingley, NSW

Next of kin given as his sister Lily Crowhurst of Tomingley, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 2 June 1919 aboard HT Beltana disembarking on 19 July 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal