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SIDNEY, Ernest Cecil
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 863 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 19 September 1914, Enlisted at Grafton, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | West Maitland, New South Wales, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Auburn, Auburn, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Christian Brother High School, Lewisham, New South Wales |
| Occupation: | Bank Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Quinns Post, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 9 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 44, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 863, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Grafton, NSW | |
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| 14 Nov 1914: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 15th Infantry Battalion, Prior to embarking | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 863, 17th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Lance Corporal, 863, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne | |
| 9 May 1915: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 863, 15th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 863 awm_unit: 15th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-05-09 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Charles Henry Sidney and Emma Amelia Sidney of Auburn formerly of West Maitland. Brother of Vera A. Sidney, Vivian R. Sidney, George F. Sidney, Erle R. Sidney, Emeline E.M. Sidney, Valerie P.L. Sidney, William C. Sidney and Walter C. Sidney
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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