Ernest Camp

Ernest Camp

Personal Information
Date of Birth	not known 1887
Place of Birth	Jamestown, South Australia
Age at Enlistment	30 years, 1 month
Description	5'8" (1.m) tall ; 162 lbs 73.482 kg ; fresh complexion ; grey eyes ; brown hair ; numerous tattoos
Occupation	Boilermaker
Religion	Church of England
Address	Gretland House, Gosnells, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Wife , Mrs Annie Elizabeth Camp
Military Information
Reg Number	7965
Date of Enlistment	4 Apr 1917
Rank	Private
Unit/Formation	11th Battalion, 27th Reinforcements transferred to 10th Battalion
Date of Embarkation	30 Oct 1917 ‒ 27 Dec 1917
Ship Embarked On	HMAT A60 Aeneas
Date of Return	‒ 22 Dec 1918

War Service

Entering camp on 5 Apr 1917, Ernest was allocated to artillery Trench Mortars training and sent to Seymour in Victoria for training on 19 May 1917. On 8 Aug 1917 he transferred to the Broadmeadows camp, and on 17 Sep 1917 he was re-allocated to the 27th reinforcement draft for the 11th Battalion.

On arrival in England he was sent to the 2nd Training Battalion in Sutton Veny (27 Dec 1917) for further infantry training. On 30 Jan 1918 he was charged with having been AWOL from midnight 29 Jan 1918 until 9:10pm 30 Jan 1918. Awarded 3 days Field Punishment No 2, and forfeited 4 days pay. Proceeded overseas to France on 1 Apr 1918 and entered the 4th Division's Base Depot in Calais, and on 6 Apr 1918 he was taken on strength by the 51st Battalion.

On 24 Apr 1918 he 51st Battalion with the rest of the 13th Brigade marched 8 miles to take up positions near Villers-Bretonneux which had been overrun and captured from British troops the previous day. The 13th Brigade were to capture ground south of the township with the 51st Battalion closest to the town.

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