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ANDERSON, Ernest
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 702 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 February 1916, Inverell - The 'Kurrajongs' |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Inverell, New South Wales, Australia, 19 October 1876 |
| Home Town: | Oakwood, Inverell, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Balmain, New South Wales, Australia, 5 August 1947, aged 70 years |
| Cemetery: |
Rookwood General Cemetery, New South Wales, Australia 15_Zone D/#/726 |
| Memorials: | Inverell & District Memorial Olympic Pool WW1 Honour Roll, Inverell Oakwood & Cherry Tree Hill WW1 Honor Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 702, Inverell - The 'Kurrajongs' | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 702, 33rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Marathon embarkation_ship_number: A74 public_note: '' | |
| 4 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 702, 33rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Marathon, Sydney | |
| 9 Apr 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 702, 3rd Infantry Battalion, German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line and Outpost Villages, GSW left arm (fractured) | |
| 7 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 702, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, FSW face and left forearm | |
| 23 Aug 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 702, 3rd Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens, Shrapnel wound left thigh | |
| 21 Mar 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 702, 3rd Infantry Battalion |
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