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Ernest SHERRIN

Regimental number135
Place of birthBrisbane, Queensland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationHorse trainer
AddressBlackstone, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Height5' 6"
Weight129 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs J Sherrin, Short Street, Warwick, Queensland
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date30 September 1915
Place of enlistmentBrisbane, Queensland
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name3rd Divisional Cyclist Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number12/6/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 18 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll46th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 4 December 1918
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Janet SHERRIN
Discharge date24 February 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Somerset', 4 December 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 15 January 1919, for onward travel to Brisbane; discharged (medically unfit), Brisbane, 24 February 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Death attributed to war service.
Date of death1 July 1939
Age at death49
Place of burialToowong Cemetery, Queensland
SourcesNAA: B2455, SHERRIN Ernest

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