THREADGOLD, Ernest William Sharman
| Service Number: | 2224 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 June 1915, Keswick, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Marion, South Australia, 3 June 1898 |
| Home Town: | Marion, Marion, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Sturt State School |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 23 August 1916, aged 18 years |
| Cemetery: |
Puchevillers British Cemetery, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Marion District Roll of Honour WW1, Marion War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 23 Jun 1915: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 2224, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' |
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| 23 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2224, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Adelaide | |
| 23 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Keswick, South Australia | |
| 23 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2224, 10th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
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"PTE. E. W. S. THREADGOLD.
Pte. Ernest W. S. Threadgold died of wounds on August 23, in France. He was the second son of Mr. James and Mrs. Ada Threadgold, of Marion, and was the grand son of the late Mr. Charles Threadgold, and the late Mr. John Hall of that district. He was born at Marion on June 3, 1889, and was educated at the Sturt State School. He was a brother of the Court Robin Hood Lodge, and went through all the offices. He was also a trustee. He left South Australia for the front in June last, and served in Egypt and subsequently at the Dardanelles. He was again in Egypt for several months before proceed ing to France." - from the Adelaide Register 07 Oct 1916 (nla.gov.au)
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