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MAYHOOD, Ernest Robert
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 987, V12314 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 March 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12 Garrison Battalion (VIC) |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia , 12 August 1886 |
| Home Town: | Wedderburn, Loddon, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Memorials: | Wedderburn War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 30 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 987, 24th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 10 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 987, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne | |
| 10 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 987, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 4 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 987, 24th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Fought at Lone Pine, Remained at Gallipoli until ANZAC withdrawal in December 1915 | |
| 1 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 987, 24th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , Fought at the Somme including Pozieres and Mouquet Farm | |
| 3 May 1917: | Involvement Private, 987, 24th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second), Involved for 1 day but the 24th Battalion suffered almost 80% casualties | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Wounded Private, 987, 24th Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge, Wounded in action. Rejoined battalion on 24th October 1917 | |
| 1 Sep 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, 987, 24th Infantry Battalion, Breaching the Hindenburg Line - Cambrai / St Quentin Canal, 24th Battalion left the front line for the last time on 6th October 1918 | |
| 6 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 987, Returned home on 'Kildonian Castle' in May 1919. Discharged for medical reasons. |
World War 2 Service
| 20 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V12314 | |
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| 4 Sep 1944: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V12314, 12 Garrison Battalion (VIC) |
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