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JENTSCH, Ernest Augustus
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3331 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 29 June 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 53rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Enmore, New South Wales, Australia, 21 August 1893 |
| Home Town: | Petersham, Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Public School, Petersham, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery Plot II, Row A, Grave No 5 |
| Memorials: | Ashfield Bowling Club Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 29 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3331 | |
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| 2 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3331, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3331, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 8 May 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 53rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 22 May 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 53rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 3331, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3331 awm_unit: 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Sergeant awm_died_date: 1916-07-19 |
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Originally listed as 'No Known Grave' and commemorated at V.C. Corner (Panel No 7), Australian Cemetery, Fromelles; subsequently (2010) identified, and interred in the Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery, France.
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