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VALENTINE, Ernest Russell William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3907 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 August 1915, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Bombardier |
| Last Unit: | 4th Divisional Ammunition Column |
| Born: | Fingal, Tasmania, Australia, 29 September 1873 |
| Home Town: | Launceston, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Sports Manager |
| Died: | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, 31 May 1959, aged 85 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Carr Villa Memorial Park, Tasmania Cremation Memorials, Western Wall, Row A, Niche 92. Cremation service held on 3 Junen1959 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3907, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania | |
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| 24 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 3907, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 24 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 3907, 12th Infantry Battalion, RMS Orontes, Melbourne | |
| 15 Jun 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3907, 12th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the thigh. | |
| 20 Sep 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column, In France | |
| 14 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Bombardier, 3907, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column, Discharged at the 6th Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Henry Valentine and Constance Valentine nee Ransom of Rupert Street, Launceston, Tasmania.
Brother of Cyril Hugh Valentine who returned to Australia on 12 June 1919 having served with the 40th Battalion; Herbert Maurice Valentine who returned to Australia on 9 October 1918 having served with the 34th Battalion
Commenced return to Australia on 1 May 1919 aboard HT China disembarking on 8 June 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Hobart.
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal