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MANN, Ernest Woodville
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1469 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Feb 1915: | Involvement Sergeant, 1469, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
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| 19 Feb 1915: | Embarked Sergeant, 1469, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
WW1
The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published 2017, refer to page 271. Prior to the war he was a blacksmith of Alberton SA. He enlisted 26th Nov 1914 aged 20 years. He served with the 10th Infantry Battalion, rising to the rank of Sergeant, and was awarded a Military Medal for his activities. He survived the war, departed the UK for home 14th April 1919.
Submitted 9 March 2020 by Maxwell HILL