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VIRGO, Edward William Allan
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6466 |
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| 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: | Sturt Street State School |
| 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 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Sturt Street Public School Great War Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6466, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 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 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography 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