Ernest Edward (Ernie) PRICE

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PRICE, Ernest Edward

Service Number:	3447
Enlisted:	6 August 1915, Brisbane, Queensland
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	49th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Charters Towers, Queensland, 18 July 1892
Home Town:	Townsville, Townsville, Queensland
Schooling:	Townsville West State School
Occupation:	Carpenter
Died:	Natural causes, Brunswick West, Victoria, 22 May 1973, aged 80 years
Cemetery:	Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria New Lawn Area Wall Niches, Plot No. 240729
Memorials:	Charters Towers Queenton State School Roll of Honour, City of Townsville WW1 Honour Roll, Townsville West State School Memorial Gate

6 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3447, Brisbane, Queensland
5 Oct 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3447, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: ''
5 Oct 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3447, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Warilda, Brisbane
29 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 49th Infantry Battalion
30 Aug 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 49th Infantry Battalion
12 Apr 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3447, 49th Infantry Battalion

Biography contributed by Paul Trevor

'PRICE, E. E. Signaller, No. 3447, 49th Battalion. Born at Charters Towers in July, 1892. Enlisted at Townsville in July, 1915, and went into camp at Brisbane. Left Australia in October, with 11th Rfts. 9th Batt., and joined 49th Batt. on its formation in Egypt in February, 1916. Went to France, and saw service with this Batt. in France and Belgium, returning to Australia in February, 1920. He was for some months Instructor of Signalling at A.I.F. Schools, in England.' from Queenslanders Who Fought in the Great War (nla.gov.au)

'TOWN & COUNTRY.

News has been received from Signaller Fred Price, lately an operator at the Townsville E.T.O., that he has arrived safe in England. He reports having met his brother Ernie, who is also a signaller, he having enlisted in 1915.' from Cairns Post 1 Nov 1916 (nla.gov.au)

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