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TARGETT, Ernest Wilford
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1709 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 May 1915, Enlisted at Brisbane |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Burragate, New South Wales, Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Lochiel, Bega Valley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Public School New South Wales |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds - gunshot wounds to the chest and shoulder, 15th General Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt, 5 December 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery Row C, Grave 120 Headstone inscription reads: Have mercy upon him Lord and let perpetual light shine upon him, Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Pambula District Soldiers Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1709, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane | |
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| 17 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 1709, 26th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Aug 1915: | Embarked Private, 1709, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Brisbane | |
| 21 Nov 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1709, 26th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Gunshot wounds to the side and chest and invalided to Alexandria via Mudros on board HS Delta |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John and E Taggett of Pambula, NSW
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medals, Victory Medal
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