Australia Birth Index, 1788-1922
Name: Ernest M Primmer
Birth Date: 1896
Father's Name: William B Primmer
Mother's name: Eliza
Birth Place: New South Wales
Registration Year: 1896
Registration Place: Cooma, New South Wales
Registration Number: 29997


Australia and New Zealand, Find A Grave Index, 1800s-Current
Name: Ernest Montie Primmer
Death Date: 2 Sep 1915
Cemetery: Berridale Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Berridale, New South Wales, Australia

There is something odd there Death 2 Sep 1915

According to army records was reported missing in action France 2 Sep 1918 and then reported killed. He did not leave Sydney until 4 Sep 1916

Army records:

http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/Imagine.asp (there are 38 pages)

There was no mention of a wife so i do not think there are Descendants

Memorial:VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MEMORIAL

http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1454486/PRIMMER,%20ERNEST%20MONTIE

Yes, I have his army records. He was killed on 2/9/1918 near Peronne. Looks like whoever put his name on his mother's grave misread the year, and thought the 8 was a 5. I know there wouldn't be direct descendants, but he had brothers, so thought someone down the line might be researching. I would love a photo of him. I have been researching all the Men from Snowy River marchers (Montie was one of them), as I live in Delegate, which is where that march began. Thanks for your help.

The Headstone in Berridale Cemetery

Primmer Eliza

ELIZA
Beloved wife of
WILLIAM PRIMMER
who died 11.6.1924
aged 55 years & 9 months

also their beloved son
WILLIAM CHARLES
who died 25.11.1921
aged 20 years

also their beloved son
ERNEST MONTIE
who died of wounds in
France 2.9.1915
aged 22 years

Details from listing
Eliza
Birth: 1868
Cooma New South Wales, Australia
Death: Jun. 11, 1924
Ryde New South Wales, Australia

Daughter of James and Mary A Spencer.

Family links:
Spouse: William Bevan Primmer (1870 - 1949)
Children: Ernest Montie Primmer (1896 - 1918)


The only possibly explanation is the stonemason was given wrong date, or he made a mistake!! The CWGC site confirms death as 2 Sept 1918.

The grave photo is available to view at
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=110600609


There is also a photo of Williams Grave with death details
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=110600729

Looks like William Charles death date on the Grave stone is also incorrect

19557/1920 PRIMMER WILLIAM C WILLIAM B ELIZA TEMORA

I don't think Ernest had any other brothers, two sisters

11058/1892 PRIMMER EMMA E WILLIAM B ELIZA COOMA
10608/1894 PRIMMER JOHANNA WILLIAM B ELIZA COOMA

marriage for Johanna

12599/1922 THOMPSON PETER D PRIMMER JOHANNA COOMA

Thanks so much for your help. Maybe his sisters descendants might contact us, as there is going to be a re-enactment of the Men from Snowy River march next year, and we are advertising it far and wide hoping descendants will join the march. Cheers