Ernest Alfred King

Service number: 2431

Rank: Private

Unit: 54 Battalion

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Source: National Archives of Australia

Ernest King was born at Summer Hill. He was a mechanic. He enlisted on 4 May 1915, aged 25, giving as next of kin his mother, living at 38 Darley Road, Manly.

He embarked on 14 July 1915, and served with the 54th Battalion.

He was wounded in action on 28 July 1916. He was wounded again on 19 April 1918 in the shoulder.

He returned to Australia on the Borda on 20 October 1918.