ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

KING, Ernest Hogan

Full Name: Ernest Hogan

KING

Date of Birth: 02

–

1895

Place of birth: Greenbushes

Australia

Occupation: Carter

Address: Queensbury Street South Bunbury WA

Next of Kin: Mother-Elizabeth King

Next of Kin Address: Queensbury Street South Bunbury WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 4462

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 28th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-02-11

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-03-31

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1916-04-24

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: KIA

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Pozieres, France

Age at Death: 21

Burial Location: inscription Villers Brettoneux Memorial-No known grave

21/02/1916-To Area No. 2 as Private
14/03/1916-To 28th Battalion 11th Reinforcements
10/05/1916-Embarked Alexandria with British Expeditionary Forces for France
18/05/1916-Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria
2/08/1916-Joined 28th Battalion in the field France
4/08/1916-Reported MISSING IN ACTION France
4/08/1916-Reported KILLED IN ACTION Pozieres, France ( Court of Enquiry 4/01/1917 ).

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal No. 34829

Victory Medal No. 34588

Memorial Plaque/Scroll No. 314308

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Bunbury War Memorial WA

Bunbury Roll of Honour WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT Panel No. 113

Villers-Brettoneux War Memorial WA.