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Errol Victor ILES

Regimental number1863
Date of birth11 August 1886
Place of birthBallarat, Victoria
ReligionMethodist
OccupationSalesman
Address68 Charles Street, Norwood, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation29
Height5' 11"
Weight190 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs. Charlotte Iles, 68 Charles Street, Norwood, South Australia
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date13 September 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name3rd Light Horse Regiment, 13th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/8/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on 11 January 1916
Rank from Nominal RollDriver
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Divisional Ammunition Column
FateReturned to Australia 15 May 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in South Australian Garden of Remembrance
Discharge date18 August 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Orontes', 15 May 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Adelaide, 18 August 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in World War II: Service No S212295.
Date of death22 July 1976
Age at death89
Place of burialCentennial Park Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia
SourcesNAA: B2455, ILES Errol Victor

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