Military History

Hartung enlisted with the Australian Field Artillery. He was transferred for Artillery Training to Maribyrnong, Victoria.
Embarked Melbourne per HMAT ‘Aeneus’ A60 for UK 3.10.1916.
Roll Rank Gunner.
Roll Unit Australian Field Artillery.
Hartung disembarked at Plymouth England with the Field Artillery 19.11.1916. He marched in to Larkhill and was transferred to Bulford with a disability. He was hospitalised for 50 days 21.4.1917. Hartung proceeded overseas to France with his Unit 23.3.1917. He marched out to the Divisional Light Trench Mortar Bty. 27.7.1917. He was transferred to newly created 13th Aust. Light Trench Mortar Bty. 29.7.1917. This new unit was placed under the 13th Brigade, 4th Division. Hartung was accidentally injured 20.8.1918 during the defence of Amiens. He sustained an injury (haematoma) to his left leg. He embarked for England per HS ‘Panama’ and was taken to Sutton Veny 23.11.1917. He proceeded overseas to France, to rejoin his unit 12.5.1918. Hartung developed influenza 24.6.1918. He returned to the field and was engaged in action at Villers -Bretonneux. At 5am on 5.8.1918, Hartung was rolling a barrel of water from a limber to a dugout with Pte. Jenkins, when they were hit by a shell and seriously wounded. Privates Hartung and Jenkins were taken to 47th Clearing Station. Hartung received a severe GSW with shrapnel to his abdomen and face.  Hartung was deemed too severely injured for surgery and died of injuries received in the Field 5.8.1918. He was buried at Crouy British Military Cemetery, Crouy St. Pierre, Picardie, France. Plot 4, Row D, Grave 15. The Cemetery is located 10 miles NW of Amiens, France.
Final Rank Gunner, 13th Australian Light Trench Mortar Bty.
Medical Condition Dec’d, Died of injuries received in action.
Awards and Medals British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Photos HMAT 'Aeneus'. Photographer unknown, photograph source State Library NSW image  a636033
             Road to Amiens 1918. Photographer unknown, photograph AWM E01952
             13th LTMB at Bresle Woods 28 3 1918. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM E01855
             Villers-Bretonneux, ruined church 1918. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM E02157
             Crouy British Military Cemetery, Crouy-sur-le Somme. Photographer unknown, photograph source CWGC

Information Source
AWM E01952. Road to Amiens 1918. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Austraian War Memorial 
AWM  E01855.13th LTMB at Bresle Woods 28.3.1918. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial 
AWM  E02157. Villers-Bretonneux, ruined church 1918. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM Embarkation Roll Hartung Ernest
AWM Roll of Honour- Ernest Hartung
CWGC. Crouy British Military Cemetery, Crouy-sur-le Somme. Photographer unknown, source Commonweath War Graves Commission, http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/6900/CROUY%20BRITISH%20CEMETERY,%20CROUY-SUR-SOMME
Guildford Grammar School Honour Roll
Guildford Grammar School War Memorial?
NAA: B2455, Hartung E.
SLNSW image  a636033. HMAT 'Aeneus'. Photographer unknown, photograph source State Library NSW .
SLSA Red Cross packet for W.A.H. Jenkins from the State Library of South Australia, https://sarcib.ww1.collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/packet-content/55871



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