ALLISON, Ernecliffe Paley
| Service Number: | Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 1 July 1915, Casula, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Second Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 18th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wilcannia, New South Wales, Australia, 5 January 1886 |
| Home Town: | Broken Hill, Broken Hill Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | North Public School |
| Occupation: | Accountant |
| Died: | Killed In Action, Pozières, France, 5 August 1916, aged 30 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Broken Hill Barrier District Roll of Honour, Broken Hill War Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
World War 1 Service
| 1 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, Casula, New South Wales | |
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| 20 Jan 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 18th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Sydney | |
| 4 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 18th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Julianne Ryan
Born: 5th January 1886, Broken Hill, New South Wales
Father Cuthbert ALLISON and Mother Josine Eliza ALLISON,
lived at Lane Street, Broken Hill, New South Wales.
He lived majority of his life in Broken Hill, prior to moving to Sydney to enlist.
Ernecliffe last lived at 32 Blue Street, North Sydney, NSW prior to enlisting.
Ernecliffe was described on enlisting as 29 years 7 months of age; single; 5' 9" tall;
170 lbs; dark complexion; brown eyes; brown hair; Church of England
01/07/1915 enlisted into WWI in Sydney, NSW
14/01/1916 appointed to 9th reinforcements, 18th Battalion, Casula
20/01/1916 embarked from Sydney, NSW onboard HMAT A54 Runic
as a 2nd Lieutenant with 18th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement
26/02/1916 disembarked into Alexandria
marched in to Zeitoun
27/03/1916 proceeded to join British Expeditionary Forces, ex Alexandria
03/04/1916 disembarked at Marseilles, France
05/04/1916 taken on strength 2nd Australian Division Base Depot (ADBD)
14/04/1916 mild influenza, admitted to Liverpool Merchants' Hospital, Etaples, France
22/04/1916 discharged to duty
01/06/1916 taken on strength of 'B' Company, 18th Infantry Battalion
Killed instantly by a shell, in the early hours of the morning of 5th August 1916, about
50 yards from junction of Tramway Trench and main Albert-Bapaume Road. Owing to
the heavy fighting which occured about this time, it was impossible to mark the exact
position of the grave, but a cross was erected on the approximate site.
05/08/1916 killed in Action at Pozieres, Somme Sector, France
Sadly due to continual bombing his grave was not located.
No known grave
His name is commemorated on:-
- the Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, France
- Panel 84 at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT
Medals: British War medal (30444); Victory medal (30262)
Memorial Plaque and Scroll (355731)
Submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 24/04/2017. Lest we forget.
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