ELLEWAY, Edgar John
| Service Numbers: | 2635, 2635B |
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| Enlisted: | 28 July 1915, Keswick, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Franklin Harbour, South Australia, 14 March 1896 |
| Home Town: | Kilkenny, Charles Sturt, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Public School |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of Wounds, France, 24 August 1916, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Puchevillers British Cemetery, France Plot III, Row E, Grave 23, Puchevillers British Cemetery, Puchevillers, Picardie, France |
| 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, Keswick, South Australia | |
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| 27 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2635, 27th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Oct 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2635, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Adelaide | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2635B, 10th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
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"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. Elle way, 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)
Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Edgar John ELLEWAY was born on 14th March, 1896 at Franklin Harbour, South Australia
His parents were John ELLEWAY and Hannah GLASTONBURY
His brother Lionel Leonard ELLEWAY also served in WW1 - Service No. 1909 and returned to Australia in 1919
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