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EDWARDS, John James

Service Numbers:	708, V81068
Enlisted:	5 May 1915
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	18th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Albury, New South Wales, Australia, 4 May 1888
Home Town:	Albury, Albury Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Saw Miller
Died:	Natural causes , Albury, New South Wales, Australia, 27 June 1956, aged 68 years
Cemetery:	Albury General Cemetery / Waugh Road, NSW Plan: 14, Section: AD, Row: G, Lot: 4
Memorials:	Albury St. Matthew's Anglican Church War Memorial

World War 1 Service

5 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 708
25 Jun 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 708, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney
25 Jun 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 708, 18th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
4 Aug 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 18th Infantry Battalion
3 May 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 708, 18th Infantry Battalion, Wounded in Action - G.S.W Right Knee and Back
7 Sep 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 18th Infantry Battalion
10 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 708, 18th Infantry Battalion, Discharge from service - Demobilisation
10 Oct 1919:	Honoured Military Medal, Mont St Quentin / Peronne, During the attack on a wood near OMMIECOURT-les-CLERY, West of PERONNE on the 29th August 1918, a concealed enemy machine gun was holding up the advance of his platoon. This N.C.O. went forward alone and located it, and after throwing a bomb into the position, rushed the gun and killed the crew. Later, he collected stragglers, and taking charge of them established a post on the flank of his company, thus making the position secure. His courage and disregard for personal danger helped materially towards the success of the operation.'

World War 2 Service

10 Oct 1939:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, V81068

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