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ILES, Ernest George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 43 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Western Australian Mounted Infantry |
| Born: | Perth, Western Australia, Australia, 1881 |
| Home Town: | Mount Margaret, Shire of Laverton, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Prospector |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Jagersfontein, South Africa, 24 August 1900 |
| Cemetery: |
Jagersfontein Cemetery, Free State, South Africa |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia Boer War Memorial |
Service History
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 43 | |
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| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 43, 4th Western Australian Mounted Infantry | |
| 16 Mar 1900: | Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, 4th Western Australian Mounted Infantry, Claimed to be two years older when he answered the call for 4WAMI volunteers. | |
| 8 May 1900: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 43, 4th Western Australian Mounted Infantry, Embarked from Fremantle with his horse on the "Manhatton" Troopship. | |
| 23 Jun 1900: | Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 43, 4th Western Australian Mounted Infantry, 4WAMI incorporated into the 4th Imperial Bushmen Regiment. He survived intense fighting over the next three weeks. | |
| 24 Aug 1900: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 43, 4th Western Australian Mounted Infantry, K.I.A. |
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