| Service number | 4919 |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Australia: New South Wales, Orange |
| Death Date | 1916-11-01 |
| Death Place | France |
| Final Rank | Private |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
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| Places | |
| Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Private Ernest Lachlan Powter
Description
Private Ernest Lachlan Powter (4919, 53rd Battalion) was born in Orange, NSW. He was working as a junior clerk when he enlisted in September 1915. Ernest died of wounds received in action near Flers on 1 November 1916 and is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France. His father wrote that he was 16 years 8 months at the time of his death. Ernest’s brother Gunner Claude Jabez Powter was awarded a Distinguished Conduct Medal.
Rolls
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Files:
- Unit
- 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
Timeline
| Date of enlistment | 22 September 1915 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of embarkation | 08 March 1916 | |
| Date of death | 01 November 1916 | |
| Date of fate | 01 November 1916 |