Ernest HALL

Regimental number2359
Date of birth23 July 1882
Place of birthTrelleborg, Sweden
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFireman
AddressEast Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation35
Height5' 9"
Weight154 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs Ada Hall, 36 Riley Street, East Sydney, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServed for 'about 3 years' in the United States Navy; purchased discharge.
Enlistment date31 October 1917
Place of enlistmentSydney, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit nameOctober 1917 Reinforcements
AWM Embarkation Roll number15/9/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on 9 November 1917
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 22 December 1917
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Australian Light Railway Operating Company
FateReturned to Australia 1 July 1919
Discharge date10 September 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Melbuorne, 22 December 1917; disembarked Suez, 16 January 1918.

Embarked Alexandria, 29 January 1918; disembarked Taranto, Italy, 4 February 1918; entrained Taranto, 7 February 1918; detrained Cherbourg, France, 14 February 1918; embarked, 14 February 1918; disembarked Southampton, 15 February 1918.

Proceeded overseas to France, 9 April 1918; taken on strength, 1st Australian Light railway Operating Company, 16 April 1918. Detached to 3rd Australian Division Light Railway, 30 August 1918; to 34th Light Railway operating Company, 13 October 1918; to 54th LROC, 16 October 1918.

To hospital, 4 February 1919; transferred to No 2 Australian General Hospital, 6 February 1919 (dental); discharged to Base Details, 15 February 1919. Granted furlough, 17 February-3 March 1919; rejoined 1st ALROC, 6 March 1919.

Marched out to England for return to Australia, 1 May 1919; marched in to No 3 Group, Codford, 2 May 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on board 'Karmala', 1 July 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 17 August 1919; discharged, 10 September 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal