Ernest Leslie VAN

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VAN, Ernest Leslie

Service Number:	1892
Enlisted:	18 October 1915, Enlisted at Bendigo, Victoria
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	11th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 1897
Home Town:	Bendigo, Greater Bendigo, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Blacksmith
Died:	Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 1985, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Bendigo Cemetery Quarry Hill, Victoria, Australia Interred on 4 September 1985. Lawn 7, Grave 47737
Memorials:	Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor

World War 1 Service

18 Oct 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1892, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Bendigo, Victoria
18 Jan 1916:	Involvement Private, 1892, 8th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Vestalia embarkation_ship_number: A44 public_note: ''
18 Jan 1916:	Embarked Private, 1892, 8th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Vestalia, Melbourne
2 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 12th Field Artillery Brigade , From 8th Light Horse Regiment
15 Jun 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 24th Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, From 12th Field Artillery Brigade. Later ranked as Driver
25 Jan 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 11th Field Artillery Brigade , From 24th Field Artillery Brigade
31 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 1892, 11th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Peter Van and Mary Ann Van nee Ryon of Osborne Street, Bendigo, Victoria. Brother of Peter Van who returned to Australia on 29 June 1919 having served with the 6th Battalion. Another brother Claude enlisted but was found to be under age and was discharged.

Commenced return to Australia on 1 May 1919 aboard HT China disembarking on 8 June 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1941c Ernest married Marjorie Eva Jean Willoughby in Victoria

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