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SPARK, Ernest William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2043 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 24 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Australian Provost Corps |
| Born: | Ballarat, Victoria, July 1897 |
| Home Town: | Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Driver |
| Died: | Melbourne, Victoria, 1 January 1963, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Golden Point State School |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2043, 21st Infantry Battalion | |
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| 26 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 2043, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 26 Aug 1915: | Embarked Private, 2043, 21st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne | |
| 28 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2043, 21st Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , GSW left shoulder - severe | |
| 19 Apr 1917: | Honoured Military Medal, Assisted in the rescue of an NCO from no man's land at Fleurbaix on the night of 24-25/4/1916. | |
| 13 Oct 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 24th Infantry Battalion | |
| 10 Nov 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Australian Provost Corps | |
| 21 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2043, Australian Provost Corps , Medically unfit from previous GSW to shoulder. |
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