Ernest Ashton SUMMERTON

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SUMMERTON, Ernest Ashton

Service Number:	3975
Enlisted:	23 July 1915, Keswick, South Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	11th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Boolcunda, South Australia, 17 December 1891
Home Town:	Quorn, Flinders Ranges, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Died of Illness (Tuberculosis), Adelaide, South Australia, 14 October 1919, aged 27 years
Cemetery:	West Terrace Cemetery (General) Adelaide, South Australia
Memorials:	Quorn Roll of Honor, Quorn War Memorial

World War 1 Service

23 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3975, Keswick, South Australia
22 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3975, 11th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: RMS Mongolia embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
22 Nov 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3975, 11th Infantry Battalion, RMS Mongolia, Fremantle
22 Mar 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3975, 11th Infantry Battalion

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Biography

Discharged from Service on 22 Mar 1918

"SUMMERTON.- On the 14th October, at Parkwynd Private Hospital, dearly beloved third son of C. Summerton, and the late Mrs. Summerton, Quorn, and dearly loved brother of Mollie and Stan Summerton. Dudley-avenue, Prospect, and Lionel Summerton, Quorn. Late of the 11th Battalion.

Some day we'll understand." - from the Adelaide Advertiser 16 Oct 1919 (nla.gov.au)

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