Eric Melville PEART

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Service Numbers:	1406, 1148
Enlisted:	19 September 1914, Melbourne, Vic.
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	22nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Leongatha, Victoria, Australia, 1892
Home Town:	Birchip, Buloke, Victoria
Schooling:	Newstead State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Bank clerk
Died:	Died of wounds, Puchevillers, France, 30 July 1916
Cemetery:	Puchevillers British Cemetery, France Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 34, Puchevillers British Cemetery, Puchevillers, Picardie, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Birchip War Memorial, Newstead War Memorial

19 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1406, 14th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic.
1 Dec 1914:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 14th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic.
2 Feb 1915:	Involvement Corporal, 1406, 14th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: ''
2 Feb 1915:	Embarked Corporal, 1406, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Melbourne
15 Apr 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 1406, 14th Infantry Battalion, Left Egypt for Australia on HMAT A38 Ulysses on escort duty.
30 Aug 1915:	Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, War Records Section , Egypt
8 Oct 1915:	Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Egypt
25 Oct 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 1148, 22nd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
14 Dec 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Gallipoli
30 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1148, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , SW to leg (blown off). Evacuated to 44th CCS at Puchevillers, however he died there of his wounds later the same day.
30 Jul 1916:	Involvement Sergeant, 1148, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1148 awm_unit: 22 Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1916-07-30

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Sgt 1148 Eric Melville Peart was wounded behind the lines at Pozieres on 30 July 1916 (severe SW to leg - blown off).

He was evacuated to the 44th CCS located at Puchevillers, however he died there of his wounds later the same day.