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Ernest Archbold
| Name on Board | E Archibold |
| Name on Service Records |
Ernest Archbold |
| Enlistment Age | 20 |
| Occupation | Moulder, Newport Railway Workshops |
| Place of Birth | South Kensington, Vic |
| Next of Kin | Oliver and Annie Archbold |
| Address | 80 William St, Newport, Vic |
| Marital Status | S |
| Enlistment Date | 1/07/1915 |
| Service No. | 754 |
| Enlistment Place | Melbourne, Vic |
| Embarkation Place | Melbourne |
| Embarkation Date | 10/11/1915 |
| Embarkation Ship | HMAT Ascanius A11 |
| Unit on Embarkation | 29th Austrlaian Infantry Battalion |
| Date of Death | 24/09/1916 |
| Unit on Death | 29th Austrlaian Infantry Battalion |
| Rank on Death | Sergeant |
| Cause of Death | KIA |
| Place of Wounding/ Death |
France |
| Cemetery or Memorial | Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, Lille, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
Additional Information
Attended Williamstown State School.
On his enlistment, Ernest's workmates at the Newport Workshops Foundry presented him with a wristlet watch and a safety razor.
When Sergeant Archbold's mother enquired after the welfare of her other son, Shirley, the military wrote that Shirley Archibold (1037) enlisted on 1/7/1915 at Melbourne and embarked with the 30th Battalion on 9/11/1915. The authorities informed her that he was transferred to Signalling Company Engineers on 7/6/1916. It's unknown if he died or returned to Australia as further records for Shirley Archbold are unavailable. A newspaper report notes that Shirley Archbold was with the Naval Infantry Unit at Seymour.
Additional References
Williamstown Chronicle, Saturday 24 July, 1915, p3
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