POLLARD, Ernest Cecil
| Service Number: | 8530 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 October 1915, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Field Ambulance |
| Born: | Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia, 4 May 1896 |
| Home Town: | Red Hill, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Grocer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Belgium, 21 July 1917, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Reninghelst New Military Cemetery, Belgium Plot III, Row D, Grave No. 7, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ithaca War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 1 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 8530, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 5 Jan 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 8530, 1st Australian General Hospital, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 8530, 1st Australian General Hospital, HMAT Afric, Melbourne | |
| 14 May 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Field Ambulance, Attached to 1st Australian Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 21 Jul 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 8530, 1st Field Ambulance |
OBITUARIES from his family
POLLARD.—In loving memory of my dear son, Private Ernest Cecil Pollard, died of wounds in France, 21st July, 1917.
He died upon a far off shore,
Died for the land his young feet trod ;
And nothing now can harm him more
For he is safe at home with God.
Inserted by his loving parents.
POLLARD.—In loving memory of my dear brother, Ernest Cecil, killed in action in France, 21st July, 1917.
Gone from sight, but not from memory or love.
He died a soldier, brave and strong,
and he fell with his colours, deep chocolate brown.
Inserted by his sister and brother-in-law, Mrs. and Mr. Hartley.
POLLARD.—A tribute to the memory of my dear friend Private Ernest Cecil Pollard, who was killed in action, 21st July, 1917.
Gone, but not forgotten. Harry.
POLLARD.—In fond and loving memory of my dear brother Private Ernest Cecil Pollard, A.M.C., killed in action in France 21st July, 1917.
We often sit and think, dear brother,
And wonder how you died.
With no one near who loved you, dear,
Before you closed your eyes.
Sleep, dear brother, in foreign land,
In a grave we may never see,
But as long as life and memory last.
We shall always remember thee
Inserted by his loving sister and brother-in-law, J. and. A. H. Walker.
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POLLARD.— In loving memory of Private Ernest Cecil Pollard, late of Army Medical Corps, the third son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Pollard, late of Red Hill, now of Petrie terrace, died of wounds in France, on 21st of July, 1917. Died of wounds
Our hearts are sore,
For King and country, we miss him more;
His cheerful smile, his loving, face,
No one on earth can fill his place
Inserted by his loving parents and sisters and brothers.
Submitted 21 July 2018 by Elizabeth Allen
Biography contributed by Paul Trevor
The two enlisted children of William Pollard and Martha Parnham (née Ward) Pollard of Brisbane, Queensland:-
2192 Pte. William Ward Pollard (/explore/people/269535) - returned to Australia;
8530 Pte. Ernest Cecil POLLARD - died of wounds.
'ROLL OF HONOUR.
POLLARD.— In loving memory of my dear son, Private Ernest Cecil Pollard, died of wounds in France, 21st July, 1917.
He died upon a far off shore,
Died for the land his young feet trod;
And nothing now can harm him more.
For he is safe at home with God.
Inserted by his loving parents.
POLLARD.— In loving memory of my dear brother, Ernest Cecil, killed in action in France, 21st July, 1917.
Gone from sight, but not from memory or love.
He died a soldier, brave and strong, and he fell
with his colours, deep chocolate brown.
Inserted by his sister and brother-in-law, Mrs. and Mr. Hartley.
POLLARD.— A tribute to the memory of my dear friend Private Ernest Cecil Pollard, who was killed in action, 21st July, 1917.
Gone, but not forgotten.
Harry.
POLLARD.— In fond and loving memory of my dear brother Private Ernest Cecil Pollard, A.M.C., killed in action in France 21st July, 1917.
We often sit and think, dear brother,
And wonder how you died.
With no one near who loved you, dear,
Before you closed your eyes.
Sleep, dear brother, in foreign land,
In a grave we may never see,
But as long as life and memory last.
We shall always remember thee.
Inserted by his loving sister and brother-in-law, J. and. A. H. Walker.' from The Telegraph 20 Jul 1918 (nla.gov.au)
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