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BLACK, Edward Ernest
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1823 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Modewarre, Surf Coast, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer |
| Died: | Brighton, Victoria, Australia, 1 May 1954, cause of death not yet discovered, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Nagambie Cemetery, Victoria |
| Tree Plaque: |
Modewarre Avenue of Honour
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| Memorials: | Modewarre Avenue of Honour Plaque, Modewarre Honor Roll, Modewarre St Saviour's Church Roll of Honor, Winchelsea WWI Memorial, Winchelsea Wurdale WWI Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 1823, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
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| 28 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 1823, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sandra Barry
Ernest was the son of John Black and Jane Black nee Jinks.
World War 1 Service: Ernest enlisted on 6.3.1916 as a Private and served with the A.I.F. in England and France and was discharged on 22.8.1919. Medals: British War Medal and Victory Medal.
In 1922 Edward married Eva Angeline McHarry.