Wilfred Ernest (Ernie) ROKAHR

ROKAHR, Wilfred Ernest

    Service Number: 6555
    Enlisted: 2 May 1916, Applied for enlistment at Mildura. Refer to P 30 of war service record
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 6th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Dunolly, Victoria, Australia, 27 January 1895
    Home Town: Dunolly, Central Goldfields, Victoria
    Schooling: Dunolly State School, Victoria, Australia
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: Died of Wounds, Broodseinde Ridge, Belguim, 4 October 1917, aged 22 years
    Cemetery: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery
    Plot 20, Row K, Grave 17A
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Dunolly Great War Memorial, Dunolly Memorial Pillar, Dunolly Shire of Bet Bet and Dunolly Borough War Memorial, Dunolly State School Honor Roll
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    World War 1 Service

    2 May 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, Applied for enlistment at Mildura. Refer to P 30 of war service record
    16 May 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, Medical and enlistment at Bendigo refer to pages 1 & 2 of war service record
    17 May 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6555, 60th Infantry Battalion, First posting. ‘Z’ Com (60th Depot Battalion). Refer P 9 of war service record
    15 Jun 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6555, 6th Infantry Battalion, Training at Domain Camp (near Government House) Melbourne. Refer to p 9 of war service record
    9 Sep 1916: Involvement Private, 6555, Transfer from Domain Camp to Broadmeadows Camp. Refer to P 9 of war service record. Assigned to 21st reinforcement of 6th Battalion on
    11 Sep 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6555, 6th Infantry Battalion, Further training at Broadmeadows Camp - see P 9 of war service record
    2 Oct 1916: Embarked Private, 6555, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne
    2 Oct 1916: Involvement Private, 6555, 6th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
    6 Nov 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6555, 6th Infantry Battalion, Disembarkation - Plymouth, Devon, England. See P 9 of war service record
    27 Nov 1916: Involvement Private, 6555, 6th Infantry Battalion, “Marched Out” from Plymouth to the Australian HQ at Fovant on the Sailsbury Plains in Wiltshire. Additional training in preparation for service on the Western Front. See P 9 of war service record.
    21 Feb 1917: Involvement Private, 6555, 6th Infantry Battalion, Additional training at Etaples, France. See P 3 of war service record.
    21 Feb 1917: Embarked Private, 6555, 6th Infantry Battalion, Embarked from Folkestone to France aboard the SS Victoria. See P 9 of war service record.
    16 Mar 1917: Involvement Private, 6555, 6th Infantry Battalion, 21st Reinforcement of 6th Battalion - Service at Western Front. See P 3 of war service recirc
    3 May 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6555, 6th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second), 6th Battalion was heavily involved in this campaign.
    26 Sep 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6555, 6th Infantry Battalion, Polygon Wood, The 6th Battalion were heavily involved in this campaign
    4 Oct 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6555, 6th Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge, Wilfred received a gunshot wound to the abdomen. He was removed from the field and eventually arrived at the 3rd Canadian Clearing Station. Unfortunately however, the medical staff could not save him as his wounds were too severe. He died there later that day. Refer to P 6 of war service record.

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