| Regimental number | 2216 |
| Place of birth | Boonah, Victoria |
| Other Names | Ernest John |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Boonah, Winchelsea, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 8.75" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, John Armistead, Boonah, Winchelsea, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil (rejected 5 years previously for enlistment in the Permanent Artillery: 'not heavy enough') |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Gordon Dump Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 5), OVillers-La Boiselle, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 95 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Winchelsea Cemetery, Victoria. Parents: John and Harriet ARMISTEAD. Native of Boonah, Victoria. Photo: Ian Marr |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 1200 Pte Horace Joseph ARMISTEAD, 2nd Machine Gun Bn, returned to Australia, 15 January 1919; 278 Driver Walter James ARMISTEAD, 2nd Machine Gun Bn, returned to Australia, 4 June 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 22nd Bn, Tel el Kebir, 8 January 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 26 March 1916. Pay account debited 1/10d for loss of towel. Killed in action, 27 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ARMISTEAD Ernest John |
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