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TANIAN, Ernest Francis
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1810 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 December 1914, Enlisted at Heathcote, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Heathcote, Victoria, Australia, 1897 |
| Home Town: | Heathcote, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Catholic School, Heathcote, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Driver |
| Died: | Died of wounds - shoulder, 17th General Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt, 10 July 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt Row L, Grave 155 Headstone inscription reads: On of the best never forgotten at home, Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1810, 8th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Heathcote, Victoria | |
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| 14 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 1810, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 1810, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Tanian and Annie Tanian nee Evans of 'Red Hill', Heathcote, Victoria.
Brother of Charles Bernard Tanian, Herbert Vincent Tanian, John David Tanian who returned to Australia on 31 August 1916 having served with the 7th Battalion, Ellen May Tanian, Albert Thomas Tanian, Annie Mavis Tanian, Maurice James Tanian and William Tanian who returned to Australia on 30 April 1919 having served with the 37th Battalion
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in the cadets
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