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ELDRIDGE, Edgar
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 390, 14577 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 January 1916, Perth, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 7th Field Company Engineers |
| Born: | Coolup, Western Australia, 29 April 1882 |
| Home Town: | Coolup, Murray, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Shearer/Miner |
| Memorials: | East Perth Department of the Minister for Mines Roll of Honour |
Service History
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 390, 6 Mounted Infantry Contingent | |
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| 1 Jan 1901: | Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 390, 6th Western Australian Mounted Infantry |
World War 1 Service
| 18 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 14577, 7th Field Company Engineers, Perth, Western Australia | |
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| 11 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 14577, 7th Field Company Engineers, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Vestalia embarkation_ship_number: A44 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Jul 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 14577, 7th Field Company Engineers, HMAT Vestalia, Sydney | |
| 17 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 14577, 7th Field Company Engineers |
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Edgar Elridge served in the Boer War with the 6th WA Mounted Infantry. under service number 390. When his unit was returned to Australia he volunteered to stay on in South Africa and tranferred to the 2nd Imperial Light Horse. He was mentioned in despatches on 22 Dec 1901 for chasing down and capturing 18 Boer following a lengthy chase on horse back.
An experienced horsemen, In WW1 he served with the 7th Field Engineer Company with the horse troop.
Whilst on leave in England in 1917 he met and married his wife Daisy.
He survived the war and returned to Australia.
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