Ernest Gaster

(Confirmed)

Born: 1 January, 1875

Died: 23 October, 1918

Biographical Summary:

He joined the AIF in July 1917 at the age of 42.  He was taken on the strength of the 18th Battalion in May 1918.  He was severely wounded, with gunshot wounds to his head, shoulder and legs, during his battalion's attack on the German line near Joncourt, Aisne, on 3 October 1918.  He was among the battalion's 112 casualties, out of its total strength of 262, on that day.

He was evacuated to the 12th Casualty Clearing Station before being sent on 6 October 1918 to the British 73rd General Hospital, Trouville, Calvados, where he died on 23 October 1918.  [JSB]

 

Service Number: 7010

Ranks:

• Held rank of Private

Birth Records:

• 1 January, 1875 in Peckham

Death Records:

• 23 October, 1918 in Trouville-sur-Mer

Address:

• 154 Raglan Street Mosman NSW Australia
• Dundas Kareela Road Cremorne NSW Australia

Relationships:

• friend - Edith Julian
• father - Thomas Joseph Gaster
• mother - Selina Boarman

Organisations:

• Member of - 18th Battalion, AIF

Main Sources:

• Gaster Ernest SERN 7010 POB London England POE Sydney NSW NOK B Gaster Herbert (NAA File)
• Find War Dead GASTER ERNEST (Webpage)
• Gaster Ernest SERN 7010 POB London England POE Sydney NSW NOK B Gaster Herbert (Webpage)
• First World War Embarkation Rolls Ernest Gaster (Website)
• Roll of Honour Ernest Gaster (Webpage)
• Red Cross Wounded and Missing Ernest Gaster (Webpage)
• DOUBLE CASUALTY LIST NEW SOUTH WALES DIED OF WOUNDS (Newspaper Article)
• IN MEMORIAM On Active Service 23 October 1919 (Newspaper Article)

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