BOXALL, Ernest Victor
| Service Number: | 3691 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 August 1915, Enlisted in Winton, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 49th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Elham, England , 1887 |
| Home Town: | Winton, Winton, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Memorials: | Winton & District Roll of Honour WW1, Winton Waltzing Matilda Centre Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 19 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3691, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted in Winton, Qld. | |
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| 30 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 3691, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Itonus embarkation_ship_number: A50 public_note: '' | |
| 30 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 3691, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Itonus, Brisbane | |
| 29 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 49th Infantry Battalion | |
| 7 Jun 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3691, 49th Infantry Battalion, Wounded in France | |
| 24 Apr 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3691, Wounded a second time in France. | |
| 28 Aug 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 49th Infantry Battalion | |
| 5 Apr 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3691, 49th Infantry Battalion, Returned to Australia | |
| 4 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3691, 49th Infantry Battalion |
Pte Ernest Victor BOXALL
From 49th Battalion AIF
Ernest Victor BOXALL (3691) was a 29 year old single labourer who enlisted in Winton, Queensland on 19 August 1915. He listed as his next of kin, Mrs E Boxall, Eltham, Kent, England. This was later changed to be his Sister, Mrs A A Boxall, 18 Blunts Road, Eltham, England. He was born in Eltham, England. BOXALL embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on 30 December 1915 as a member of the 9th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement and disembarked in Zeitoun, Egypt. He was taken on strength of 49th Battalion and travelled to the Western Front via Marseilles in June 1916. was promoted to Lance Corporal during his time on the Western Front. He returned to Australia 5 April 1919. Photo (3) from RSL Virtual War Memorial collection.
Submitted 1 May 2019 by Evan Evans
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