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OUGHTON, Ernest William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3438 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 November 1916, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 54th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Paddington, Woollahra, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Storeman |
| Died: | Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia, 9 October 1972, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Rookwood Sydney War Cemetery, New South Wales 19_Zone E, Grave 5313. Interred on 12 October 1972 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Nov 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3438, 54th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
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| 24 Jan 1917: | Involvement Private, 3438, 54th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 24 Jan 1917: | Embarked Private, 3438, 54th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Sydney | |
| 25 Sep 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3438, 54th Infantry Battalion, Wounds to both legs. Embarked for England on 2 October 1917 | |
| 19 Jun 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3438, 54th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Henry Oughton and Marion Oughton of Gibb Street, Paddington, NSW.
Commenced return to Australia on 16 December 1917 aboard HS Kanowna disembarking on 16 February 1918
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
During 1919c Ernest married Teresa Meskel in Petersham, NSW