ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

GENONI, Ernesto

GENONI, Ernesto

Full Name: Ernesto

GENONI

Date of Birth: 09

–

1885

Place of birth: Tirano, Lombardy

Italy

Occupation: Labourer

Address: Brunswick Junction WA

Next of Kin: Brother-Emil Genoni

Next of Kin Address: Broome Hill WA

Religion: Theosophy

Service Number: 5362

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-02-25

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-04-17

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Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1916-05-14

Locations Served:

,

Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1916-10-18

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01/02/1916- Completed Medical Examination, Bunbury WA
25/02/1916-To Area No. 2 as Private, Blackboy Hill Camp WA
2/03/1916 and 13/03/1916- Innoculations received
14/03/1916-To 28th Battalion 11th Reinforcements
12/04/1916-To 16th Battalion 17th Reinforcements Helena Valley Camp WA
16/04/1916- Vaccination received
14/05/1916- To Overseas Training Base Egypt
7/06/1916- Embarked Alexandria Egypt for Marseilles France per ” Ionian ”
14/06/1916-Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria then to 4th Australian Division Base Depot Etaples France
19/08/1916-Joined 16th Battalion in the field France , acted as stretcher bearer
18/10/1916-Discharged from AIF in London, England- To join Italian Army

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 1852

Victory Medal – No. 1852

 

Notes of Interest on Service File:-

P.21 – This man joined the Italian Red Cross, not the Italian Army- vide. War Gratuity Claim dated 24/03/1924.

P.29 – GENONI instructed to proceed to Popperinghe  and catch the 6.28 train on 16 October 1916 and report to AIF Headquarters in London on 17 October, 1916.

P.39 – Italian Embassy London directed by Italian Ambassador to ask for discharge of Ernesto GENONI No. 5362, Italian subject called up for service.