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EDWARDS, Joseph

Service Number:	1778
Enlisted:	20 July 1915, Brisbane, Queensland
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	47th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Yandina, Queensland, Australia, 23 January 1897
Home Town:	Yandina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Schooling:	Fairhill State School, Queensland, Australia
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Died of wounds, France, 22 June 1917, aged 20 years
Cemetery:	St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen P II I 2A
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Nambour Heroes Walk, Nambour Maroochy Shire War Dead Memorial, Yandina War Memorial

World War 1 Service

20 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1778, Brisbane, Queensland
3 Jan 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1778, 31st Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: ''
3 Jan 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1778, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane
1 Sep 1916:	Wounded Private, 1778, 47th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières
7 Jun 1917:	Wounded Lance Corporal, 1778, 47th Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines, 2nd occasion - GSW (head)
22 Jun 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1778, 47th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1778 awm_unit: 47th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-06-22

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Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts

Son of Joseph and Harriet EDWARDS

Commemorated Yandina Cemetery