Ernest William KIDD

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Service Number:	2943
Enlisted:	8 April 1916, Cairns, Queensland
Last Rank:	Trooper
Last Unit:	1st Light Horse Brigade Machine Gun Squadron
Born:	Ferryhill, Durham, England, 1875
Home Town:	Bundaberg, Bundaberg, Queensland
Schooling:	CofE National School
Occupation:	Ploughman/Telegraph clerk
Died:	Killed in Action, Palestine, 12 April 1918
Cemetery:	Jerusalem War Cemetery Row H, Grave 4 (Chaplin J. H. Bates officiated), Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bundaberg War Memorial, Mossman War Memorial, Port Douglas Memorial

8 Apr 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2943, Cairns, Queensland
19 Aug 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2943, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Mooltan embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
19 Aug 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2943, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, RMS Mooltan, Sydney
12 Apr 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 2943, 1st Light Horse Brigade Machine Gun Squadron, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2943 awm_unit: 1st Australian Machine Gun Squadron awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1918-04-12

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Son of Wiiliam and Isabella Kidd; Nephew of Mrs Sarah Kidd

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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