Lieutenant Ernest Francis Armit

Service number 494
Ranks Held Lieutenant, Second Lieutenant, Sergeant
Birth Date 1888-09-25
Birth Place Australia: Queensland, Banana
Death Date 1971
Final Rank Lieutenant
Service Australian Imperial Force
Units
  • 2nd Australian Machine Gun Battalion
  • 7th Australian Machine Gun Company
Place Banana
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918
Gazettes Published in London Gazette in 1917-01-26
Published in London Gazette in 1916-09-26
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1916-12-14
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-07-25

Rolls

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    7th Australian Machine Gun Company
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Sergeant
    London Gazette
    26 September 1916 on page 9445 at position 2
    Commonwealth Gazette
    14 December 1916 on page 3388 at position 9
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    7th Australian Machine Gun Company
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Sergeant
  • First World War Nominal Roll:

    Unit
    2nd Australian Machine Gun Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    7th Australian Machine Gun Company
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Second Lieutenant
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    7th Australian Machine Gun Company
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Second Lieutenant
    London Gazette
    26 January 1917 on page 1021 at position 1
    Commonwealth Gazette
    25 July 1917 on page 1540 at position 1

Timeline

Date of birth 25 September 1888
Date of enlistment 21 April 1915
Date of recommendation honour or award 16 August 1916
Date of recommendation honour or award 11 November 1916
Date returned to Australia 18 December 1919
Date of death 1971