Regimental number | 1175 |
Place of birth | Nelool Station, New South Wales |
Other Names | Minton, Ernest J |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Postman |
Address | 24 Elm Grove, Richmond, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 142 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Thomas Minton, Cloncurry PO, Cloncurry, Queensland |
Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the Senior Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 13th Light Horse Regiment, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/18/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT SS Hawkes Bay on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Date of death | |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 years 7 months |
Place of burial | Wagga Wagga Monumental Cemetery, New South Wales |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 9 |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HS 'Marama', 31 August 1916; disembarked Melbourne, 17 October 1916; discharged (medically unfit: nephritis), Melbourne, 4 April 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |