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EDWARDS, George William
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1531, 20731 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 March 1915, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Mackay, Queensland, 28 June 1893 |
| Home Town: | Eton, Mackay, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Sugar boiler |
| Died: | Natural causes, Greenslopes, Queensland, 11 November 1953, aged 60 years |
| Cemetery: |
Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens & Crematorium, Queensland |
| Memorials: | Eton War Memorial, Mackay Old Town Hall Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1531, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 29 Jun 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1531, 25th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1531, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Brisbane | |
| 4 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1531, 25th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 5 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Brisbane, Queensland | |
| 11 May 1916: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Warrant Officer Class 1, 20731, 9th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' |
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| 11 May 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Warrant Officer Class 1, 20731, 9th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney | |
| 19 May 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1531, 25th Infantry Battalion, GSW (face) | |
| 24 Sep 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 25th Infantry Battalion | |
| 27 Nov 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 25th Infantry Battalion | |
| 4 Oct 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 9th Infantry Battalion | |
| 14 Jun 1919: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 8th Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 21 Dec 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 1531, 9th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Married Army Nurse Amelia Jarvis THORN (32) at Earlsfield, Wandsworth, London on 27 Dec 1917
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