ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

HOLDSWORTH, Ernest Brook

HOLDSWORTH, Ernest Brook

Full Name: Ernest Brook

HOLDSWORTH

Date of Birth: 05

–

1888

Place of birth: Idle, Bradford, Yorkshire

England

Occupation: Engineer

Address: North Fitzroy, VIC

Next of Kin: Father – Arthur Holdsworth

Next of Kin Address: 35 Woodbrine Terrace, Idle, Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 625

Rank: Pte

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-09-25

Enlistment Location: Helena Vale

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1914-12-22

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-03-02

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed In Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Gallipoli, Turkey

Age at Death: 26

Burial Location: Inscription Lone Pine Memorial – Panel No. 53

24/09/1914- Completed Medical Examination Bunbury WA
15/10/1914- Joined 16th Battalion ” B ” Company Blackboy Hill WA as Private
3/02/1915- To Overseas Training Base Egypt ex Australia
12/04/1915- Embarked Alexandria Egypt with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli Peninsula
7/05/1915- Joined 16th Battalion in the field Gallipoli
9/05/1915- KILLED in ACTION Gallipoli, Turkey

 

SERVICE  MEDALS  AWARDED

1914/15 Star – No. 14441

British War Medal – No. 7114

Victory Medal – No. 7088

Memorial Plaque & Scroll – No. 309594

 

MEMORIAL  INSCRIPTIONS

Lone Pine Memorial Gallipoli, Turkey – Panel No.53

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 79