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KESTER, Ernest George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1415 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 9 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Eudunda, South Australia, 23 January 1886 |
| Home Town: | Alberton, Port Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer/Farmer |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Adelaide, South Australia, 28 December 1958, aged 72 years |
| Cemetery: |
Cheltenham Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Salisbury & District Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private | |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 1415, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 1415, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 1 Dec 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 32nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 6 Jan 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1415, 32nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 4 Nov 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1415, 32nd Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
Hidden photo of Private Kester
I volunteer at the Port Adelaide Historical Society Museum: accessioning, photographing, scanning, repairing, whatever. Just the other day I removed the backing of a framed print of an unknown clipper ship in the hope of finding some more information only to discover amongst the padding, a beautifully preserved photo of Private Kester; the very same photo as shown on the VWM website. Incredible.
If any relatives are interested, pls. contact the Museum.
Submitted 16 December 2022 by David Kemp
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