PRICE, Ernest Edward
| Service Number: | 3447 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 August 1915, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 49th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Charters Towers, Queensland, 18 July 1892 |
| Home Town: | Townsville, Townsville, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Townsville West State School |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Natural causes, Brunswick West, Victoria, 22 May 1973, aged 80 years |
| Cemetery: |
Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria New Lawn Area Wall Niches, Plot No. 240729 |
| Memorials: | Charters Towers Queenton State School Roll of Honour, City of Townsville WW1 Honour Roll, Townsville West State School Memorial Gate |
World War 1 Service
| 6 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3447, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 5 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3447, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Oct 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3447, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Warilda, Brisbane | |
| 29 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 49th Infantry Battalion | |
| 30 Aug 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 49th Infantry Battalion | |
| 12 Apr 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3447, 49th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Paul Trevor
'PRICE, E. E. Signaller, No. 3447, 49th Battalion. Born at Charters Towers in July, 1892. Enlisted at Townsville in July, 1915, and went into camp at Brisbane. Left Australia in October, with 11th Rfts. 9th Batt., and joined 49th Batt. on its formation in Egypt in February, 1916. Went to France, and saw service with this Batt. in France and Belgium, returning to Australia in February, 1920. He was for some months Instructor of Signalling at A.I.F. Schools, in England.' from Queenslanders Who Fought in the Great War (nla.gov.au)
'TOWN & COUNTRY.
News has been received from Signaller Fred Price, lately an operator at the Townsville E.T.O., that he has arrived safe in England. He reports having met his brother Ernie, who is also a signaller, he having enlisted in 1915.' from Cairns Post 1 Nov 1916 (nla.gov.au)
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