Ernest Francis SHEARGOLD

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SHEARGOLD, Ernest Francis

Service Numbers:	6942, 6942A
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	22nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Not yet discovered
Home Town:	Footscray, Maribyrnong, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Died of wounds, France, 3 June 1918, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Vignacourt British Cemetery, Picardie Vignacourt British Cemetery, Vignacourt, Picardie, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Footscray Presbyterian Church Honour Board, Rushworth St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church WWI Roll of Honor

World War 1 Service

11 May 1917:	Involvement Private, 6942, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
11 May 1917:	Embarked Private, 6942, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne
3 Jun 1918:	Involvement Private, 6942A, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 6942A awm_unit: 22 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-06-03

Pte Ernest Francis Sheargold

From AWM Summary

6942A Private (Pte) Ernest Francis Sheargold who enlisted in the AIF on 7 February 1917. Pte Sheargold embarked at Port Melbourne on HMAT Ascanius (A11) with the 11th Reinforcements to the 24th Battalion bound for Devonport. After training in England Pte Sheargold proceed to France on 6 March 1918 as a reinforcement for the 22nd Battalion. On the 25th May 1918 Pte Sheargold was wounded in action and subsequently died of his wounds on 3 June 1918. The photograph has the following inscription written by Pte Sheargold: "Dear Miss Patterson Thank you very much for balaclava & good wishes Yours truly Prvt Ernest Sheargold No 6942.". This postcard was sent by Pte Sheargold to Miss Patterson thanking her for the gift; it was common for the women who made gifts for soldiers to include a note saying who made the gift.

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