SMITH, Ernest Sidney

SMITH,  Ernest Sidney

Full Name: Ernest Sidney

SMITH

Date of Birth: 06

–

1888

Place of birth: Pons Creek, Gilgia NSW

Australia

Occupation: Sleeper Hewer

Address: Holyoake WA

Next of Kin: Mother- Susannah HARRISON

Next of Kin Address: Holyoake WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 3280

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 28th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-09-13

Enlistment Location: Perth

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-01-18

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1916-02-16

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Died of Wounds

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Puchevillers France

Age at Death: 28

Burial Location: Puchevillers British Cemetery – Plot 2, Row E, Grave No. 11

3/09/1915- Completed Medical Examination Perth WA
13/09.1915- To 28 Depot Blackboy Hill WA as Private
28/09/1915- To ” B ” Company No. 3 Depot Battalion Blackboy Hill
1/11/1915- To 7th Reinforcements 28th Battalion Blackboy Hill
14/11/1915- To Clearing Hospital Blackboy Hill ( Measles )
20/11/1915- Discharged from Hospital to Unit
18/01/1916- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Medic ” bound for Egypt
16/02/1916- Disembarked Alexandria to Overseas Training Base
21/03/1916- Embarked Alexandria with British Expeditionary Forces bound for Marseilles France
27/03/1916- Disembarked Marseilles
11/04/1916- Admitted No. 26 General Hospital Etaples France ( Influenza )
22/04/1916- To No. 6 Convalescent Depot Camp Etaples
24/04/1916- To 2nd Australian Division Base Depot France ex Sickness
9/06/1916- Rejoined 28th Battalion in the field France ex Base Depot
6/08/1916- Wounded in Action France ( Gunshot Wound to the Head )
8/08/1916- Died of Wounds Received in Action France – Died at 3rd Casualty Clearing Station.

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 30867

Victory Medal – No. 30685

Memorial Plaque & Scroll – No. 314231

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Holyoake Roll of Honour WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 114.