William Ernest POPE MBE

POPE, William Ernest

Service Numbers: 397, S8
Enlisted: 25 June 1940
Last Rank: Lieutenant
Last Unit: Australian Field Artillery - 116th to 120th Howitzer Batteries: AIF
Born: Charleston, SA, 12 November 1878
Home Town: West Croydon, Charles Sturt, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
Memorials: Hindmarsh (Unknown Origin) WW1 Roll of Honour, Naracoorte and District Town Hall Honour Board WW1
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Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899: Involvement Trooper, 397, 5th South Australian Imperial Bushmen

World War 1 Service

3 Oct 1916: Involvement Lieutenant, Australian Field Artillery - 116th to 120th Howitzer Batteries: AIF, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
3 Oct 1916: Embarked Lieutenant, Australian Field Artillery - 116th to 120th Howitzer Batteries: AIF, HMAT Aeneas, Melbourne

World War 2 Service

25 Jun 1940: Involvement Lieutenant, S8
25 Jun 1940: Enlisted Wayville, SA
25 Jun 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, S8
8 Dec 1940: Discharged

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Biography contributed by Kathleen Bambridge

In South affica we were issued with one blanket and one waterproof sheet.  Our rations consisted of five biscuts, one-eighth pound jame, an a half tin of bully beef.  major W Seriven was in command.  the regiment consisted of two and a half squadrons - Captain Hipwell was OC "C" Squadron; Captain Jock Watt DSO "D" Squadron; Captain Cudmore, "E" Squadron.  Some notable South australian horsemen enlisted.  Jim Crawford, George Frankel (both from Skewthorpe's show).  Donald Smith from Wellington Lodge. J mcGillivary Mount Gambier, Jack Berry and Arch Davis. Mr Pope converstation reported in Sentry-Go December 1957 p.2

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