Ernest PLATER

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Service Number:	4862
Enlisted:	10 September 1915, Warwick Farm, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	54th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Bow, London, England, 10 January 1893
Home Town:	Balmain, Leichhardt, New South Wales
Schooling:	Cooper's School, Bow, London, England
Occupation:	Farm Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916, aged 23 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Coraki Honour Board, Coraki War Memorial, Lismore & District Memorial Honour Roll, Tuckurimba Honors Her Soldier Sons WW1, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

10 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4862, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Warwick Farm, New South Wales
8 Mar 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4862, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
8 Mar 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4862, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Sydney
20 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 54th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 2nd Infantry Battalion
19 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4862, 54th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Caledonian"
29 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4862, 54th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4862, 54th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4862, 54th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4862, 54th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4862 awm_unit: 54th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-20

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