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STURDY, Ernest (Ernest Walter)
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 779 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 September 1914, Enlisted at Rosebery Park, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 13th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | London, England, United Kingdom, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Central Park Road School, England |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith Striker |
| Died: | Died of wounds, At sea on board HS Galeka, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 29 April 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, buried at sea Panel 39, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 779, 13th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Rosebery Park, NSW | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 779, 13th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 779, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Catherine Thompson Sturdy of 38 Charlton Lane, Old Charlton, London, England
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal