Details

Ernest James Herbert ETCHELL

Regimental number	2505
Place of birth	Penguin, Tasmania
Religion	Roman Catholic
Occupation	Labourer
Address	9 Balfour Place, Launceston, Tasmania
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	18
Next of kin	Father, M J Etchell, 9 Balfour Place, Launceston, Tasmania
Enlistment date	2 July 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll	2 July 1915
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	15th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/32/2
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on 17 July 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll	Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll	15th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)	Military Medal Recommendation date: 24 September 1918 Mention in Despatches Refers 25 February to 17 September 1918. Recommendation date: "Unspecified" Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31089 (31 December 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 (23 May 1919).
Fate	Returned to Australia 5 April 1919
Medals	Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115 Date: 10 October 1919
Other details	Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death	11 November 1987
Place of burial	Springvale Cemetery

UNSW Canberra at the Australian Defence Force Academy

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Street Address:
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