| Service number | 1913 |
|---|---|
| Birth Date | 1898-03-15 |
| Birth Place | Australia: Queensland, Mackay |
| Death Date | 1915-08-09 |
| Death Place | Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Marmara, Gallipoli Peninsula |
| Final Rank | Private |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
| Unit | 6th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Places | |
| Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Private Ernest Wills Beer
Description
Private Ernest Wills Beer (1913, 6th Battalion) was born 15 March 1898 in Mackay, Queensland. He was working as a butcher when he enlisted in March 1915. Ernest suffered gunshot wounds to both arms near Sniper’s Trench, Gallipoli on 6 August 1915. He was evacuated to the Hospital Ship “Delta”, but his wounds turned gangrene. Ernest died on 9 August 1915 and was buried at sea, aged 17 years 4 months. He is commemorated at the Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli. Ernest’s cousin Lance Corporal Frederick Francis Dunn was awarded the Military Medal.
Rolls
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 6th 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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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- 6th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
Timeline
| Date of birth | 15 March 1898 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of enlistment | 02 March 1915 | |
| Date of embarkation | 17 April 1915 | |
| Date of death | 09 August 1915 | |
| Date of fate | 09 August 1915 |