ELLEWAY, Edgar John
| Service Number: | 2635 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 July 1915, Keswick, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Elbow Hill, Franklin Harbour - South Australia, Australia, 14 March 1896 |
| Home Town: | Kilkenny, Charles Sturt, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Public School, South Australia, Australia |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Died of Wounds, 3rd Casualty Clearing Station, France, 24 August 1916, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Puchevillers British Cemetery, France Plot III, Row E, Grave 23, |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cowell Men from Franklin Harbour WW1 Roll of Honour, Cowell War Memorial, Croydon War Memorial, Elbow Hill Methodist Church WW1 Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 28 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2635, Depot Battalion (AIF), Keswick, South Australia | |
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| 27 Oct 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2635, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Adelaide | |
| 27 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2635, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 10th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 7th Training Battalion | |
| 27 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2635, 10th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Saxonia" | |
| 3 Apr 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2635, 10th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France | |
| 23 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2635, 10th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières | |
| 8 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2635, 10th Infantry Battalion, Mouquet Farm | |
| 23 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2635, 10th Infantry Battalion, Mouquet Farm, Wounded In Action -- Mouquet Farm, France | |
| 24 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2635, 10th Infantry Battalion, Mouquet Farm, Died of Wounds -- 3rd Australian Casualty Clearing Station -- France |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Cowell RSL
Edgar John Elleway spent his childhood in Cowell with his older brother Lionel (who also served on Western Front) and his younger siblings Doris, George and Mary. His parents John Elleway and his mother Hannah (nee Glastonbury) later moved the family to Kilkenny, South Australia.
Prior to enlisting in the 6th Reinforcement for the 27th Battalion, Edgar had worked as a clerk for the South Australian firm of F. M. Whitney for 4½years and as a labourer.
Aged 19 years, Edgar embarked with his unit from Adelaide SA, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on 27 October 1915.
During the AIF expansion in Egypt after Gallipoli, Edgar was transferred to the 10th Battalion who due to their courage, leadership and tenacity would later become known as “The Fighting Tenth”.
After further training in Egypt the 10th Battalion embarked for France and disembarked at Marseilles, France on 3 April 1916 then moved by rail to a quieter section of trenches at Strazeele where they underwent further training and were introduced to the P.H. Gas Helmet. In July and August the battalion fought in the historically fierce battles for Poziers and Mouquet Farm.
Private Elleway survived Pozieres but on 23 August 1916 was wounded during the fighting at Mouquet Farm and at just 20 years of age died of his wounds the following day at the 3rd Casualty Clearing Station.
He was later buried at Puchevillers British Cemetery (Plot III, Row E, Grave No. 23).
LATE PTE. E. J. ELLEWAY.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Elleway, of West Street, York, Kilkenny, have been notified that their second son, Pte. Edgar J. Elleway, died of wounds in France on August 24. The deceased joined the colours in July, 1915, from the Franklin Harbour district, and left for the front in October. He was 20 years of age, and was held in high esteem by a large circle of friends." - from the Adelaide Register 30 Sep 1916 (nla.gov.au)
Links/Information
Australian War Memorial
Australian National Archives record
Virtual War Memorial Australia
World War 1 Biographies (Folder, located at Cowell RSL) Stocker, B.
Trove – from the Adelaide Register 30 Sep 1916 (nla.gov.au)
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