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Ernest Walter ELBOROUGH

Regimental number3102
Date of birth10 January 1898
Place of birthMount Lofty, South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationPlumber
AddressCrafers, Mount Lofty, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18.5
Height5' 10.25"
Weight132 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Francis Fanny Elborough, Crafers, Mount Lofty, South Australia
Previous military serviceServed for 4 years in the Senior Cadets; still serving at time of AIF enlistment.
Enlistment date24 August 1915
Place of enlistmentKeswick, South Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name27th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/44/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 12 January 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll32nd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 17 March 1919
Discharge date17 August 1919
Other details

Enlisted, 21 June 1915; discharged (unlikely to become an efficient soldier), 13 July 1915.

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Re-enlisted, 18 August 1915; and re-embarked, 12 January 1916.

War service: Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Plassy', 17 March 1919; discharged (medically unfit, not due to misconduct), 17 August 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in World War II: Service No S212399.
SourcesNAA: B2455, ELBOROUGH Ernest Walter

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