27/01/1916-To 47 Depot as Private
1/02/1916-To Artillery Reinforcements ( WA )
12/02/1916-To Field Artillery Brigade Reinforcements Maribyrnong VIC as Gunner
9/03/1916-To Langwarrin Depot
6/04/1916-Rejoined FAB Reinforcements Maribyrnong VIC
30/07/1916-Admitted Base Hospital ( Sick )
31/08/1916-To 120 Howitzer Battery
29/12/1916-to School of Instruction Bulford England ex Larkhill
25/09/1917-Proceeded Overseas Aust General Base Depot Rouelles France ex Southampton ex Larkhill
1/10/1917-Joined 4th Field Artillery Brigade in the Field France
10/10/1917-Wounded in Action France-Remained at Duty
26/10/1917-Wounded in Action France ( Gassed ) ex 3 Aust Field Ambulance
27/10/1917-Admitted 56th General Hospital Etaples France
5/11/1917-To No. 6 Convalescent Depot Etaples then to No. 13 Convalescent Depot Trouville France
13/11/1917-To No. 11 Convalescent Depot Buchy France
14/02/1918-Transferred 2nd Division Artillery Corps in the Field France ex Aust General Base Depot
5/03/1918-Transferred 4th Field Artillery Brigade in the Field France
8/08/1918-Appointed Driver
15/10/1918-Granted Leave England
8/11/1918-rejoined 4th Field Artillery Brigade in the Field France ex Leave
12/04/1919-To No. 2 Group England ex Havre France for Return to Australia
16/06/1919-Embarked England for Australia per “Ormonde”
24/07/1919-Disembarked Australia
31/08/1919-Discharged from Service
ECCLESTONE, Ernest Preston
Full Name: Ernest Preston
ECCLESTONE
Date of Birth: 02
–
1893
Place of birth: Boyanup
Australia
Occupation: Orchardist
Address: Bridgetown WA
Next of Kin: Father-William James Ecclestone
Next of Kin Address: Boyanup WA
Religion: Church of England
Service Number: 29598
Rank: Driver
Unit/Division: 4th Field Artillery Brigade
Enlistment Date: 1916-01-08
Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill
WA
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Embarkation Date: 1916-10-02
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Disembarkation Date: 1916-11-19
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Returned: Yes
Discharge Date: 1919-08-31
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