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EDGLEY, Bert
Personal Details
Other Name: | Edgley, Bertie James - Circular |
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Service Number: | 487 |
Enlisted: | 5 July 1915 |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 32nd Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 25 March 1895 |
Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
Schooling: | Sisters of Mercy Catholic School, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
Occupation: | Printer |
Died: | Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916, aged 21 years |
Cemetery: |
Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, Bethune, Nord Pas de Calais Plot I, Row L, Grave No. 44 |
Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Glandore State Wards & Orphans Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
5 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 487 | |
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18 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 487, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
18 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 487, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 487, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) |
Personal Stories
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'High spirited, fond of sport, and popular with his mates. A good son to his invalid father.'
Roll of Honour - Family Circular