Edward O'DEA

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Service Number:	5058
Enlisted:	8 March 1916, Enlisted at Perth, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	28th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Toodyay, Western Australia, 22 June 1888
Home Town:	Bolgart, Victoria Plains, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Bassendean, Western Australia, 13 January 1957, aged 68 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Roman Catholic, Section ZD, Grave 0052
Memorials:

8 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5058, 28th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth, WA
18 Jul 1916:	Involvement Private, 5058, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: ''
18 Jul 1916:	Embarked Private, 5058, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Fremantle
20 Sep 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5058, 28th Infantry Battalion
7 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5058, 28th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District

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Son of Patrick O'Dea and Ellen O'Dea nee Pritchard of 'Wyneing', Bolgart, WA.

Commenced return to Australia on 16 June 1919 aboard HT Ormonde disembarking on 24 July 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1921c Edward married Katherine Clarke in Cottesloe, WA