Edward TRAVIS

TRAVIS, Edward

Service Number: 2204
Enlisted: 25 March 1916, Manilla, New South Wales
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 33rd Infantry Battalion
Born: Goulburn, New South Wales, 1877
Home Town: Manilla, Tamworth Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Killed in Action, Belgium, Australia, 14 July 1917
Cemetery: Bethleem Farm West Cemetery, Belgium
Bethleem Farm West Cemetery, Flanders, Belgium, Belgian Gardens Cemetery, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

25 Mar 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Manilla, New South Wales
24 Aug 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2204, 33rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
24 Aug 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2204, 33rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Sydney

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Biography

"Killed in Action.

Another brave young soldier who went from Manilla has been killed in action — Private E Travis. He braved the task of braves and died in a cause, which must stir those whom he and others have died to save, to a sense of duty and sacrifice. Before enlisting, Private Travis wor- ked at Mr Donnelly's farm." - from the Manilla Express 08 Sep 1917 (nla.gov.au)

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