Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918

All Australian Memorial, Victoria.  Australia's Fighting Families p 62.

Darcy E H   Pte (AMC)    376    Ernest Horace         3 LHFA    Motor driver    Married    R C        

Address:    Ascot Vale, Maribyrnong Rd, 335 "Ernville"    

Next of Kin:    Darcy, E, Mrs, 227 The Parade, Ascot Vale    

Enlisted:    18 Aug 1914        

Embarked:     A20 Hororata 19 Oct 1914    

Darcy was transferred to the 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance with the Regimental No 947. He embarked with the 7th Bn.

Relatives on Active Service

Harrison J D Pte 168 brother-in-law

Thomas-F-W-Cpl-896 cousin KIA

Mentioned in these publications:

The Other Essendon - possible mention

All-Australian Memorial      p 62

One Thousand Days with the AIF

DARCY, E, Pte, 3rd L H Fld Amb; s of John Francis and Louise Darcy, 227 The Parade, Ascot Vale;  b at Sydney, NSW, Nov 15 1893;  educ  St Peter's and St Pauls, S Melb; chauffeur; enl Melb Aug 1914.  War service: Egypt; Gallipoli (May14-Sep 17 1915; inv to Malta and England); ret to duty May 12 1916; desert fighting; Palestine, etc.

All Australian Memorial, Victoria.  Australia's Fighting Families p 62.

Darcy married Rosalie Mary Margaret Harrison in Victoria in 1914.  In that year their son Ernest James Bede Darcy was born at Ascot Vale.  After the war the Darcys moved to Warr's Road, Maribyrnong.

War Service Commemorated

Essendon Town Hall A-F

Essendon Gazette Roll of Honour With the Colours            

Welcome Home 7 Nov 1918