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CRAIN, Ernest William
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 274, Q213628 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 August 1914, Mount Morgan, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 13th (QLD) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
| Born: | London, England, 10 January 1882 |
| Home Town: | Mount Morgan, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Natural causes, Rockhampton, Queensland, 21 November 1961, aged 79 years |
| Cemetery: |
Rockhampton Crematorium, Qld Cremated |
| Memorials: | Mount Morgan Gold Mining Company Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 274, Mount Morgan, Queensland | |
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| 24 Sep 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 274, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of England, Brisbane | |
| 24 Sep 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 274, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 9 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 274, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 9 Aug 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 274, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli, GSW (left knee) | |
| 11 Oct 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Squadron Sergeant Major, 2nd Light Horse Regiment | |
| 1 Feb 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Warrant Officer Class 1, 2nd Light Horse Regiment | |
| 11 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Warrant Officer Class 1, 274, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Battle of Romani, GSW (left ankle) | |
| 26 Feb 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Warrant Officer Class 1, 274, 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
World War 2 Service
| 4 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, Q213628 | |
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| 4 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Private, Q213628, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA), Mount Morgan, Queensland | |
| 5 Jul 1942: | Involvement Private, Q213628, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA), Homeland Defence - Militia and non deployed forces | |
| 21 Oct 1945: | Discharged Private, Q213628, 13th (QLD) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Paul Trevor
'MOUNT MORGAN.
(From Our Local Correspondent.-)
Information was received to-day by their relatives that Warrant Office, E. W. Crain, of the Second Light Horse (who enlisted in August, 1914) and Private. S. Hennegan, of the Second Light Horse Machine Gun Section, are due at an early date.' from Morning Bulletin 11 Dec 1918 (nla.gov.au)
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