Ernest James SAMMONS

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SAMMONS, Ernest James

Service Number:	3227
Enlisted:	23 November 1916, Enlisted at Bendigo, Victoria
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	3rd Division Artillery
Born:	Waterloo, New South Wales, Australia , 1894
Home Town:	Cootamundra, Cootamundra, New South Wales
Schooling:	George Street Public School, Redfern, New South Wales
Occupation:	Baker
Died:	Died of wounds - back, Advanced Dressing Station, 11th Field Ambulance, France, 24 April 1918
Cemetery:	Franvillers Communal Cemetery Extension Plot 1, Row A, Grave 4 Headstone inscription reads: He answered the call, Franvillers Communal Cemetery Extension, Franvillers, Picardie, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cootamundra RSL Honour Rolls, Cootamundra War Memorial, Myrtleford War Memorial

World War 1 Service

23 Nov 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3227, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Bendigo, Victoria
11 May 1917:	Involvement Private, 3227, 4th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
11 May 1917:	Embarked Private, 3227, 4th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne
24 Sep 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 3rd Division Artillery , From 4th Light Horse Regiment
24 Apr 1918:	Involvement Gunner, 3227, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3227 awm_unit: 8th Australian Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Gunner awm_died_date: 1918-04-24

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

At the time of enlistment he was residing at Ovens Vale, Victoria

Son of James Thomas Sammons and Mary Emma Sammons of Hurley Street, Cootamundra, NSW later of 'La Meuse', Lilli Pill, NSW . Brother of Thomas Sammons, Edward Alexander Sammons who returned to Australia on 12 February 1918 as wounded having served with the 55th Battalion, John Alan Sammons and Mary Ethel Sammons.

Served his bakery apprenticeship with a Mr Bates of Cowra, NSW

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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