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EDWARDS, Edward Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1188 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 August 1914, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | London, England, June 1888 |
| Home Town: | South Melbourne, Port Phillip, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Joiner |
| Died: | Melbourne, Victoria, cause of death not yet discovered, date not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1188, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 1188, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Gunner, 1188, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 1188, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 11 Oct 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1188, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade |
Personal Stories
Gramps
He came home as a Sgt, not as a Gunner. A gentle man, a loving caring man. A grandfather to be proud of.
Submitted 23 April 2016 by Chris Edwards