Ernest Harold Westergaard

  General Notes:

Westergaard, Ernest Harold Number: 3007
Rank: Private [Pte]
Unit: 48th Bn
Service: Army
Conflict: 1914-1918
Date of Death: 12/10/1917
Place of Death:
Cause of Death:
Memorial Panel: 147
Cemetery or Memorial Details: 29 The Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Belgium
Next Of Kin:
Place Of Enlistment: Perth, WA
Native Place: Manum SA
Notes: WESTERGAARD, Pte. Ernest, 3007. 48th Bn. 12th Oct., 1917. Age 23. Son of James and Agnes Westergaard; husband of Gladys Westergaard, of P. O. Geelong, Victoria. Native of Manum, South Australia.

Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army

Ernest Westergaard enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 21/8/1916, his wife Gladys was his next of kin.
On his certificate of Medical Examination Ernest is described as age - 23 years, height - 5 feet 7 and three quarter inches, chest measurement 35/38 and a half inches, complexion - fresh, eyes - brown, hair - brown and religious denomination - Church of England. His distinctive marks were 4 Vaccination Marks left arm.
Ernest embarked on the “Argyllshire from Fremantle on 9/11/1916 and disembarked at Devonport on 10/1/1917. He was admitted to hospital with V.D. for 45 days . He contracted this in London from a prostitute. When he was discharged he was then sent to fight in France . He was reported missing in action on the 13/10/1917 and finally posted - Killed in action - in Belgium on 12/10/1917.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Iron And Brass Moulder At State Implement Works, Western Australia.

Ernest married Gladys Mary White, daughter of David Hunter White and Mary Wood. (Gladys Mary White was born in 1893 in Stawell, Victoria Australia, died on 6 Jan 1956 in St Vincents Hospital, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria Australia and was buried on 9 Jan 1956 in Cremated at Fawkner Crematorium & Memorial Park, Victoria Australia Ashes Interred Garden Of Remembrance 2 Section 8 Compartment 5 Niche 20.)