Ernest ARMSTRONG

Regimental number8737
Place of birthNewcastle-on-Tyne England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationEngineer
Address81 Raglan Street, South Melbourne, Victoria
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation29
Next of kinFather, I A Armstrong, 81 Raglan Street, South Melbourne, Victoria
Enlistment date1 November 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll21 October 1915
Rank on enlistmentGunner
Unit name2nd Divisional Ammunition Column
AWM Embarkation Roll number25/90/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A39 Port Macquarie on 16 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollStaff Sergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Field Artillery Brigade
FateReturned to Australia 19 April 1919
Miscellaneous information from
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Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance
Date of death9 July 1948