BAHR, Ernest
| Service Number: | 2147 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 November 1915, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Quorn, South Australia, 1 March 1893 |
| Home Town: | Quorn, Flinders Ranges, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | 13 October 1983, aged 90 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Derrick Gardens Tree Bed 34 Position 015 |
| Memorials: | Quorn District Roll of Honor WW1 Board, Quorn Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 12 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 16 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2147, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2147, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Anchises, Adelaide |
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Described on enlisting as 22 years 8 months old; married, 5' 6" tall; lbs; medium complexion
hazel eyes; dark hair; Church of England.
Wife Mrs Amy Mary Bahr, c/o Mrs W Davison, at Kingswood North, near Quorn, South Australia
Father and Mother
Lived at Kingswood North, near Quorn, South Australia, c/o Mrs W Davison.
12/11/1915 Enlisted in Adelaide
Completed medical - fit for service
Commanding Officer appointed Ernest to Mining Corps at Adelaide AIF
1/12/1915 Light Horse Base
16/1/1916 15th Reinforcements, Light Horse Regiment, Mitcham Camp
7/3/1916 MARRIED - Amy Mary Bahr (nee _____)
16/3/1916 Embarked from Adelaide on 'HMAT Anchises A68'
Private in 3rd Light Horse Regiment
15/4/1916 Taken on strength 1st Light Horse Regiment, Tel el Kebir, Egypt
8/5/1916 Embarked on 'HMT Corsican", ex Alexandria, Egypt
15/5/1916 Transferred to duty
31/8/1916 proceed to 5th Division Artillery France, from Bulford, UK
4/9/1916 joined 5th Division Artillery France, from England
11/9/1916 Taken on strength - 3rd Light Horse, Etaples, France
31/1/1917 Appointed Driver, evacuated sick in the field
31/8/1917 Proceeding overseas from Artillery Training Bigade
26/9/1917 On leave to UK
11/10/1917 Returned from leave
12/10/1917 Admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance, France
24/10/1917 Discharged from 39th General Hospital, Havre, France
1/11/1917 Driver rejoined unit from being sick
28/11/1918 On leave in London
14/12/1918 rejoined unit ex leave
22/5/1919 Returned to Australia, per 'Durham', ex Liverpool, England.
21/7/1919 Transferred to Langwarrin Camp - sick
17/9/1919 Ernest requested a discharge from service - due to family business
Medals:
Star 1914/15; British War medal (38956); Victory medal (38509).
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 14 September 1914. Lest we forget.
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