Ernest Bollom
Name Ernest Bollom
Number Private 4375
Battalion 22nd Battalion
Place of Birth Williamstown
Next of Kin His father, George William Bollom of Tarwin
Date and place of enlistment Leongatha 4/2/1916
Physical details on enlistment Age 22 years 6 months, 5’8”, 9 stone 3, grey eyes and brown hair
Religion Church of England
Occupation farmer
Date and place of death
He died of measles and bronchial pneumonia
Location of grave or memorial
He is buried in St Nicholas Parish Churchyard, Brockenhurst Hampton England
Relationship to Woorayl Shire
His family lived in Tarwin
Military History
- He is on the Meeniyan Honour Roll
- 4/2/16 He enlisted in Leongatha
- 7/2/16 He embarked Melbourne on the HMAT Orantes
- 10/4/16 He arrived in Suez
- 17/6/16 He had gastro enteritis and went to Lark Hill in England
- 14/8/16 He had severe gastroenteritis, which lasted 14 days
- 12/9/16 He was seriously ill with pleuro pneumonia
- 30/10/16 He died of illness
- Extensive report in his file on the pneumonia p 15, 16, 17, 18, and a post mortum p 24
- His effects consisted of a razor strap, razor, shaving brush, pipes, handkerchiefs, small bag, note book, tobacco pouch and letters
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