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We remember Ernest Frank Wilkin
We remember Ernest Frank Wilkin
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1915
enlistment
Broadmeadows Victoria
Australia
Source:8698345
18th August 1915
employment
Farmer
Australia
Source:8698354
service
Australian Imperial Force
Private
1314
Australian Infantry
29th Battalion
Source:8698336
location
37, Chaucer Street, Canterbury, Victoria
Australia
parents address
Source:8698354
1916
death
Killed in Action
Private Wilkin had no known grave after the Battle of Fromelles in 1916, but excavations in 2009 and subsequent DNA testing ascertained his identity. Re-buried during 2010.
Fleurbaix, Lille, Department du Nord Pas de Calais
France
Source:8698336
Source:8698345
19th July 1916
burial
Fromelles, Lille, Department du Nord Pas de Calais
France
II. E, 16.
Source:8698336
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ernest Frank |
| Initials | EF |
| Last Name | Wilkin |
| Source | 8431276 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37, Chaucer Street, Canterbury, Victoria | Australia | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Imperial Force | 1314 | Australian Infantry | 29th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William WILKIN | father |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915-08-18 | Baptist |
Media
Media
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Grave of Private Ernest Frank Wilkin of the AIFThis grave is located at Pheasant Wood Military Cemetery, Fromelles, France, Nord and was dedicated in 2010.
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Re-burial ceremony at Pheasant Wood CemeteryAustralian and British soldiers lift the coffin at the entrance to Pheasant Wood Military Cemetery at the ceremony to bury an unknown soldier. Private Ernest Frank Wilkin was also laid to rest here during 2010.
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Anne1202
Communities
Communities
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The Somme Days 19 & 20, FromellesMore about The Somme Days 19 & 20, Fromelles
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Australian ANZACs from the National Archives of Australia | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| Australian Imperial Force Nominal Roll 1914-1918 Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| Australian Imperial Force Embarkation Roll 1914-1918 Transcription | Anne1202 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Grave of Private Ernest Frank Wilkin of the AIF | Anne1202 | |
| Re-burial ceremony at Pheasant Wood Cemetery | Anne1202 |
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