Ernest William BUGGE

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BUGGE, Ernest William

Service Number:	5544
Enlisted:	15 May 1916, Brunswick, Vic.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	22nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	St Arnaud, Victoria, Australia, 1898
Home Town:	Brunswick East, Moreland, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, Bullecourt, France, 3 May 1917
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, City of Brunswick Honour Roll, Curyo Memorial Gates, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France)

World War 1 Service

15 May 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5544, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Brunswick, Vic.
25 Sep 1916:	Involvement Private, 5544, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
25 Sep 1916:	Embarked Private, 5544, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne
3 May 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5544, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second)

Pte. Ernest William BUGGE

Pte Ernest William BUGGE, was born 15th April 1898, the first born of George Hennerick and Lucy Jane BUGGE (nee HARRIS)

He was Killed in Action in the 2nd Offensive at Bullecourt on 3/5/1917, aged just 19 years and 18 days.

Ernest had lied about his age and gone to sign up for the AIF, but his mother found out in the nick of time. But when Ernest had turned 18, he did go again to join up. But not being 21, a Parent or Guardian had to give permission. His mother agreed, but had specified that Ernest, could only go if he was "not to enter Trenches before his nineteenth birthday". The Army was open to such requests. He was sent to France.
By the 12th April, (3 days before his birthday), Ernest had entered the Frontline Trenches at Bullecourt. And 21 days later he was Killed in Action in the above mentioned 2nd Offensive at Bullecourt.

His remains were never found. His Memorial is at Villers-Bretoneux in France.

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