| Regimental number | 3766 |
| Place of birth | Sandy Creek, Bendigo, Victoria |
| School | State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Address | 1 Bilson Street, Footscray, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 152 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, R Hart, 1 Bilson Street, Footscray, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France (Battle of Fromelles) |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 16), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 167 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Reuben and Annie HART,1 Bilston Street, Footscray, Victoria. Native of Bendigo |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to and proceeded to join 59th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 26 February 1916. Transferred to 58th Bn, and taken on strength, 15 March 1916. Transferred to 59th Bn, Ferry Post, and taken on strength, 19 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Posted missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 29 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HART John Ernest |
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