7th Battalion
Killed In Action
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Eric John Ewart (SN 4344) was born in Melbourne but enlisted in Ballarat on July 14th 1915 and was a 23 years old, single farmer. He was drafted to the 7th Infantry Battalion, arriving in France June 25th 1916. He was killed near Flers on November 6th 1916 and as he has no known grave his name is on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France.
His brothers Harold and Roy also served in the AIF and are honoured with a tree in the Avenue.
