Details

Ernest PARFITT

Regimental number	625
Date of birth	--/02/1891
Place of birth	Huntingdon England
Religion	Church of England
Occupation	Watchmaker
Address	St Ives, Huntingdonshire, England
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	25
Next of kin	Father, Abbert Parfitt, St Ives, Huntingdonshire, England
Enlistment date	6 February 1915
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	18th Battalion, B Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/35/1
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A40 Ceramic on 25 June 1915
Regimental number from Nominal Roll	Commissioned
Rank from Nominal Roll	Lieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll	18th Battalion
Promotions	2nd Lieutenant Unit: INF18 Promotion date: 16 August 1916 Lieutenant Unit: INF18 Promotion date: 9 December 1916 Unit: Perm Super List
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)	Military Medal 'For conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty in attack.' Recommendation date: 10 August 1916
Fate	Returned to Australia 19 April 1919
Medals	Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 184 Date: 14 December 1916

UNSW Canberra at the Australian Defence Force Academy

Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia

Street Address:
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Campbell, ACT 2600