Ernest Edward WEBSTER

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WEBSTER, Ernest Edward

Service Number:	6167
Enlisted:	19 June 1916, Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	22nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	London, England, 1880
Home Town:	Paddington, Woollahra, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Printer - Sydney Morning Herald
Died:	Natural Causes, Rockdale, NSW, 14 June 1961
Cemetery:	Woronora Memorial Park, Sutherland, New South Wales Wall Of Memories - Panel 21 - Jj - 0968
Memorials:	Sydney Morning Herald and Sydney Mail Record of War Service

World War 1 Service

19 Jun 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6167, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Sydney, NSW
31 Oct 1916:	Involvement Private, 6167, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: ''
31 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 6167, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Melbourne

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Ernest Edward and Angelina Jane Webster of 36 Fenchurch Street, London, England.

Ernest was born in London, and joined the machine department of the Sydney Morning Herald in June 1914.

In June 1916, he enlisted in the Infantry with two other comrades from the Machine Room - the late Joseph Heady and S.C. Hayhurst - and saw considerable service in France.

He returned to Australia per 'Ypiringa' 9th January 1920.

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