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DUFFIELD, Ernest William
| Service Numbers: | 1136, S74953 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 February 1916, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Koolunga, South Australia, 16 July 1884 |
| Home Town: | Yacka, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Allenby Gardens, South Australia, 27 May 1965, aged 80 years |
| Cemetery: |
Enfield Memorial Park, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Findon & Flinders Park RSL Honour Roll, Yacka Public School Roll of Honour, Yacka WWI Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 28 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 6 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1136, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne | |
| 6 Jun 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1136, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1136, 3rd Pioneer Battalion | |
| 21 Jun 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1 |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, S74953 | |
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| 24 Jul 1942: | Discharged | |
| Date unknown: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, S74953 |
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Ernest William Duffield is the third child of Richard George Duffield born 1848 Kelling England baptised 24 Febuary 1849 Kelling. Died 24th March 1935 Koolunga.
Married Sarah Little born 1858 South Australia Died 14 December 1948 Wistow
Richard John 1880-1882
Frances Henry 1882-1975
Ernest William 1884-1965
John Abbs 1886-1927
Joseph 1888-1958
Percival Thomas 1891-1965
Alfred Alexander 1893-1979
Ida May 1895-1980
Agnes Mary 1897-1985
Isabella 1899-1997
Maud Melba 1903-1999
Ernest William was a family man and wrote home to his mother Sarah while in the AIF. His mother Sarah was his next of kin and was notified when he was wounded in action on the 6th June 1916. Ernest was transferred to England for convalescence. During the years of war Ernest served in Rouelles France and returned to Australia on 21st June 1919. Ernest was issued with 1914/15 Star, the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.
On his return Ernest took up farming at Bugal Hut near Loxton on land that he purchased as a return soldier.
On the 10th Febuary 1939 Ernest married Selina Dora Auricht at St Peters Lutheran Church Loxton. On the 8th October 1943 Ernest and Selina were blessed with a son Ian Ernest. In 1950 Ernest and Selina retired to Allenby Gardens On the 27th 0f May 1965 Earnt passed away with his loving family with him. His Son Ian Married Judith Cullen and had his two grand children Helen and Christopher Duffield unfortunatly he never met his grand children. Ernest was a quiet man and never spoke to his family about his service to the country so they are unaware of anything he did while he served.
Ernest was a proud man and never accepted any remuneration from the government for his service for the empire as he quoted "I fought to save the country not drain the country"
Written by his oldest Grand child Helen Duffield
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