Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Bragg, Edmund Allen Service Number 1494

Killed in Action 19th May 1915 Gallipoli Peninsula

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Hayward, Ernest Service Number 5583

Died of Wounds 15th March 1917 France

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NAME Hayward, Ernest

SERVICE NO 5583

UNIT 17th Battalion

RANK Private

AGE at Enlistment 23 yrs 6 mths

PLACE OF BIRTH Leuris, Sussex, England

ADDRESS Wyee, Post Office.

OCCUPATION Labourer

DATE OF ENLISTMENT 29 Feb 1916

PLACE OF ENLIST-MENT

Royal Australian Show Ground, Sydney

PREVIOUS SERVICE

NEXT OF KIN Father;- Thomas Hayward PO Wyee./“Marewa” Addison Rd. Marrickville. Sister;- M Funnell, Marewa” Addison Rd, Marrickville.

PHYSICAL DESCRIP-TION

Height-5’7”. Weight-136lbs. Chest-34-36½”. Complexion-Fair. Eyes-Brown. Hair-Brown. Slight Hammer toe, 1

st L/Foot

RELIGION C/E

EMBARKED 9 Sept 1916-Sydney per “Euripides”

DISEMBARKED 26 Oct 1916- Plymouth

NOTES

WOUNDED/ILLNESS 13 Mar 1917- Wounded-SW L/Breast.

DIED 15 Mar 1917- France

BURIED Dernancourt Communal Cem. Ext. SSW of Albert, France

MEDALS British War Medal-47053, Victory Medal-46503. Memorial Plaque & Scroll-310360.

DEPENDANTS

PERSONAL EFFECTS Wallet, Letter, Photo, 2 Cards, Pipe, Badges, Comb, Cigar Case, 6d piece/

WILL

CORRESPONDENCE Sister;- M Funnell Father.

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