Ernest William Henry (Ern) REINMUTH

REINMUTH, Ernest William Henry

Service Number: 1131
Enlisted: 22 September 1915, Claremont, Tasmania
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: Australian Veterinary Hospital
Born: Perth, Tasmania, 12 February 1877
Home Town: Launceston, Launceston, Tasmania
Schooling: State & Private Schools
Occupation: Commercial Traveller
Died: Accidental (Kick from Horse), Calais, France, 8 September 1918, aged 41 years
Cemetery: Les Baraques Military Cemetery, Sangatte, France
Les Baraques Military Cemetery, Sangatte, Nord Pas de Calais, France, Hancourt British Cemetery, Hancourt, Picardie, France
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Penguin to the Great War
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World War 1 Service

22 Sep 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Claremont, Tasmania
12 Nov 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1131, 1st Remount Unit (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
12 Nov 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1131, 1st Remount Unit (AIF), HMAT Orsova, Melbourne
15 Sep 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1131, 2nd Mobile Veterinary Section,

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21 Jun 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1131, Australian Veterinary Hospital

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Biography

Recieved "kick from horse" on 31 Aug 1918 and died of the injuries sustained on 07 Sep 1918

"...Reinmuth was parading a horse for inspection on 31/8/18 when the animal suddenly pulled away, and kicked him in the face. Reinmuth had looked after the animal himself for about a fortnight, a thought the animal to be perfectly quiet. The man is a good horseman, and the incident purely accidental." - from his Service Record (recordsearch.naa.gov.au)

"DEATH OF SAPPER REINMUTH.

Launceston, Sunday Night. — Word has been received that Sapper Ern Reinmuth has died in France. Prior to enlisting he resided at Penguin. He leaves a widow and four children." - from the Zeehan and Dundas Herald 16 Sep 1918 (nla.gov.au)

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