STACEY, Edward James
| Service Number: | 5789 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 4 April 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 40th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Jericho, Tasmania, Australia, 17 June 1884 |
| Home Town: | Burnie, Burnie, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Biograph operator |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 10 September 1918, aged 34 years |
| Cemetery: |
Cerisy-Gailly French National Cemetery, France Cerisy-Gailly French National Cemetery (Plot I, Row E, Grave No. 24), France, Cerisy-Gailly French National Cemetery, Cerisy, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Burnie War Memorial, Oatlands Soldiers Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 4 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5789, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 8 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 5789, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: '' | |
| 8 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 5789, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Hobart | |
| 1 Oct 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 40th Infantry Battalion | |
| 7 Jun 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5789, 40th Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines | |
| 13 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5789, 40th Infantry Battalion, 1st Passchendaele, Gassed | |
| 10 Dec 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5789, 40th Infantry Battalion, SW back and leg | |
| 10 Sep 1918: | Involvement Private, 5789, 40th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5789 awm_unit: 40th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-09-10 |
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From Lyn Scott
PRIVATE EDWARD STACEY
5789 12 BATTALION 3W 40th BATTALION
My Great Uncle
Edward was born in Jericho 17 June 1884 son of Joseph and Elizabeth Stacey.
He enlisted on 4 April 1916 in Burnie age 30.
His trade at the time was a biography operator.
He is commemorated in the Ceristy-Gaily French National Cemetry France.
St Peter's Anglican Church Oatlands
Oatlands War Memorial
Avenue of Honour Jericho where he had a metal plaque and tree. The plaque has been relocated in the Jericho Hall.
Reading through his military file it shows he did it hard, wounded more than twice and hospitalised poisoned with gas scarlet fever. Edward made the ultimate sacrifice, killed in action on 10 September 1918 aged 31. When he enlisted he left behind wife Maude and son.
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