RAMSAY, John Ernest
| Service Numbers: | 2057, 2057A |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 15 November 1915, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 5th Divisional Ammunition Column |
| Born: | Hope Valley, South Australia, 12 July 1896 |
| Home Town: | Hope Valley, Tea Tree Gully, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 16 August 1918, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Caix British Cemetery Caix British Cemetery, Caix, Picardie, France, Vignacourt British Cemetery, Vignacourt, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hope Valley & Highbury Heroes of the Great War Roll, Tea Tree Gully Hope Valley Methodist Church and District Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 15 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2057, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 10 Feb 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2057, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Feb 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2057, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Warilda, Adelaide | |
| 15 Aug 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 2057A, 5th Divisional Ammunition Column, "The Last Hundred Days", --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2057A awm_unit: 5th Australian Divisional Ammunition Column awm_rank: Gunner awm_died_date: 1918-08-15 |
Obituary
"The Express and Telegraph" (Adelaide, SA), Monday 16 September 1918, p. 1.
Gunner J. E. (Son) RAMSAY, who was killed in action in France on August 15, was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. John Ramsay, of Hope Valley. He enlisted early in November, 1915, and sailed with the 9th Light Horse Regiment, 1st Brigade, on February 10, 1916. From Egypt he was transferred for active service in France as a driver of an ammunition column, and later as a gunner. While in France he contracted pneumonia, and was in hospital in England for seven months. On recovering he was asked if he would accept home service in England, but preferred to rejoin his battalion and fight for his country. He was a most enthusiastic cricketer, and played for the Hope Valley team. He was also a keen footballer. He was a member of the G.U.O.O.F. [Grand United Order of Oddfellows], which he joined at the early age of six years, and he continued to be a member until his death. He had a very wide circle of friends, and was loved and respected by them all. The deepest sympathy is extended to his parents and relations, who are well known at Hope Valley, He had just spent his 22nd birthday in France.
Trove: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article209723957
Submitted 12 February 2016 by Helen Thiselton
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Gunner J. E. (Son) RAMSAY, who was killed in action in France on August 15, was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. John Ramsay, of Hope Valley. He enlisted early in November, 1915, and sailed with the 9th Light Horse Regiment, 1st Brigade, on February 10, 1916. From Egypt he was transferred for active service in France as a driver of an ammunition column, and later as a gunner. While in France he contracted pneumonia, and was in hospital in England for seven months. On recovering he was asked if he would accept home service in Eng- land, but preferred to rejoin his battalion and fight for his country. He was an enthusiastic cricketer, and played for the Hope Valley team. He was also a good footballer. He was a member of the O.U.O.O.F., which he joined at the early age of six years, and he continued to be a member until his death. He had a very wide circle of friends, and was loved and respected by them all. The deepest sympathy is extended to his parents and relations, who are well known at Hope Valley. He had just spent his 22nd birthday in France.
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