Ernest (Tich) UTTING

UTTING, Ernest

Service Number: 3993
Enlisted: 12 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 12th Field Artillery Brigade
Born: Collingwood, Victoria, Australia, 1897
Home Town: Collingwood, Yarra, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Travellers Assistant
Died: Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia, 21 November 1948, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton, Victoria
Church of England Compartment, Row TT, Grave 666
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World War 1 Service

12 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3993, 8th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
23 Nov 1915: Involvement Private, 3993, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
23 Nov 1915: Embarked Private, 3993, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Adelaide
17 Apr 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 12th Field Artillery Brigade
27 Sep 1916: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3993, 12th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to diseased heart

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Thomas Edward Utting and Emily Utting nee Barkley of Wellington Street, Collingwood, Victoria. Brother of Charles Utting MM who returned to Australia on 20 August 1919 having served with the 23rd Battalion

Commenced return to Australia on 17 July 1916 aboard HS Seang Choon disembarking on 17 August 1916

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal