About Ernest Withers

Ernest was born in Port melbourne in 1883 to

Broome Connection

parents david and jane withers of Broome Brother to miss elizabeth withers in Broome. also listed captain goldie as reference on red cross roll.

War Service

Ernest enlisted in July 1916 and embarked from Fremantle aboard the HMAT Argyllshire A8 on the 9th November 1916 and arrived n Devonport in January 1917. The unit was sent to northern France in April and Ernest joined the rest of the 16th Battalion who were undertaking training in Ribemont. By July they were sent to the front lines in Belgium and Ernest was killed in action on June 30th 1917.

Enlistment Details

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Date of Enlistment: 03/07/1916
Place of Enlistment: Blackboy Hill Camp, Western Australia
Occupation: Pearler
Age at Enlistment: 23
Service Number: 6848
Unit:16th Battalion, 22nd Reinforcement
Rank: Private
Fate: Killed In Action
Place of Death: Belgium
Date of Death: 30/06/1917
Cemetery or Memorial Details: Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium
Place of Association: Broome, Western Australia, Australia

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Other Online Resources

View Ernest Withers at the National Archives of Australia
View Ernest Withers at the Australian War Memorial