| Regimental number | 4747 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| School | St Peter's School, Eastern Hill, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Reader's assistant |
| Address | Corner Victoria Parade, off Nicholson Street, Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 6.75" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Bonetti, corner Victoria Parade, off Nicholson Street, Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military Forces for 3 years. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 20 July 1915 and posted to 5th Bn, 15th Reinforcements. Taken on strength, 60th Bn, 20 April 1916. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France (Battle of Fromelles) |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 19), Australian Cemetery, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 169 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 60th Bn, Duntroon Plateau, 20 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note on Red Cross File No 450601: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-19.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BONETTI Ernest Edward
Red Cross File No 450601 |
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