| Service number | 3443 |
|---|---|
| Birth Date | 1900-08-27 |
| Birth Place | Australia: Western Australia, Toodyay |
| Death Date | 1918-03-28 |
| Death Place | France |
| Final Rank | Private |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
| Unit | 44th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Places | |
| Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Private Eric George Kingston
Description
Private Eric George Kingston (3443, 44th Battalion) was born in Toodyay, WA on 27 August 1900. He was working as a labourer when he enlisted in April 1917. Eric was killed in action on 28 March 1918 near Morlancourt during the German Spring Offensive. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, France. He was 17 years 7 months of age at the time of his death.
Rolls
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- 44th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Files:
- Unit
- 44th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 44th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
Timeline
| Date of birth | 27 August 1900 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of enlistment | 16 April 1917 | |
| Date of embarkation | 29 June 1917 | |
| Date of fate | 23 March 1918 | |
| Date of death | 28 March 1918 |