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ERSKINE, Ferdinand William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2158 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Grahamstown, Cape Province, South Africa, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Boys' Public School, Grahamstown, South Africa |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 7 August 1915, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli , 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
| 17 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 2158, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
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| 17 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 2158, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne | |
| 7 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, ANZAC / Gallipoli |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Robert Kearney
AKA Frederick William ERSKINE