Edward William Allan VIRGO

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VIRGO, Edward William Allan

Service Number:	6466
Enlisted:	5 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	48th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Glenelg, South Australia, 17 July 1880
Home Town:	Unley, Unley, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Accountant
Died:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 4 December 1946, aged 66 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Box Hill General Cemetery, Victoria Plot reads: P-043-0018
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World War 1 Service

5 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6466, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
24 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 6466, 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
24 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 6466, 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, RMS Orontes, Melbourne
3 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 60th Infantry Battalion, From 3rd Light Horse Regiment
16 May 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 48th Infantry Battalion, From 60th Battalion
9 Jun 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6466, 48th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the head
10 Dec 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6466, 48th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Caleb Virgo and Mary Virgo nee Swan of Glenelg, SA.

Husband of Vera Victoria Virgo nee Hay of Salisbury Street, North Unley, SA. Edward and Vera married on 28 August 1915 in St George Church, Goodwood, SA

Commenced return to Australia 10 September 1917 aboard HS Ulysses disembarking on 9 November 1917

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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