Edward Charles SAUNDERS

SAUNDERS, Edward Charles

    Service Numbers: 5499, QX34847, Q140951
    Enlisted: 29 January 1916
    Last Rank: Sergeant
    Last Unit: 9th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Maryborough, Queensland, Australia, 26 July 1898
    Occupation: Labourer
    Memorials: Maryborough City Hall Honour Roll

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    World War 1 Service

    29 Jan 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5499, 9th Infantry Battalion
    20 Apr 1916: Involvement Private, 5499, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Hawkes Bay embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
    20 Apr 1916: Embarked Private, 5499, 9th Infantry Battalion, SS Hawkes Bay, Sydney
    20 Apr 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5499, 9th Infantry Battalion, From Sydney, NSW, on board HMAT SS Hawkes Bay
    9 Aug 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5499, 9th Infantry Battalion, Proceeded overseas
    3 Oct 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5499, 9th Infantry Battalion, To Hospital Sick
    16 Jan 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5499, 9th Infantry Battalion, Proceeded to England
    20 Jan 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5499, 9th Infantry Battalion, Joined Battalion from Being sick
    17 Apr 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5499, 9th Infantry Battalion, Charge: When on Active Service went AWOL from the line. Awarded:3 days FP 1st Division Reinforcement Camps
    26 Apr 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5499, 9th Infantry Battalion, Court-Martialed (France)
    8 Oct 1919: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5499, 9th Infantry Battalion, Returned to Australia
    29 Dec 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5499, 9th Infantry Battalion

    World War 2 Service

    1 Apr 1942: Involvement Q140951, also QX34847
    1 Apr 1942: Involvement Sergeant, QX34847, also Q140951
    1 Apr 1942: Enlisted
    1 Apr 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, QX34847
    31 Jul 1946: Discharged
    31 Jul 1946: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, QX34847

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