CUTTS, Ernest Lionel Shaw
| Service Number: | 7 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 12 July 1915, Keswick, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Second Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Parkside, SA, 19 May 1893 |
| Home Town: | Goodwood, Unley, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Warehouseman |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 3 June 1918, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Crouy British Cemetery, Crouy-sur-Somme |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Goodwood Public School WW1 Roll of Honor, Goodwood St George Anglican Church Memorial Tower, Nailsworth Primary School Great War Roll of Honour, Unley Arch of Remembrance, Unley Museum Honour Board, Unley Town Hall WW1 Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 12 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 7, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Keswick, South Australia | |
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| 18 Nov 1915: | Involvement Sergeant, 7, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked Sergeant, 7, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
| 3 Jun 1918: | Involvement Second Lieutenant, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 32nd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Second Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1918-06-03 |
Obituary
The Register Friday 21 June 1918 page 8
LATE LIEUT E.L.S. CUTTS
Lieut. Ernest L.S. Cutts, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Cutts, Goodwood, died on June 3 from wounds received in action in France. Lieut Cutts enlisted in June, 1915, and left with the 32nd Battalion in November as a sergeant. He was severely wounded in France in July 1916, and invalided to England. After some months spent in a hospital he returned to Salisbury Plains on light duties. He then went to Cambridge where be gained his commission. Lieut Cutts left for France early last December, and rejoined the 32nd Battalion. His brother Laurie, who left with the 16th Battalion, 1914, was killed at Gallipoli, August 8, 1915
Submitted 22 January 2016 by Faithe Jones
Biography
Son of Charles Edward CUTTS and Florence Eidth nee GREER
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