EDWARDS, Bertram George
| Service Number: | 663 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 March 1916, An original member of C Company |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 40th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, 14 November 1892 |
| Home Town: | Elizabeth Town, Meander Valley, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 12 April 1918, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen Block P, Plot VII, Row M, Grave No. 2B. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 22 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 663, 40th Infantry Battalion, An original member of C Company | |
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| 1 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 663, 40th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 663, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Hobart | |
| 12 Apr 1918: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 663, 40th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 663 awm_unit: 40th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-04-12 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
Bertram George Edwards was one of two young sons of George and Agnes Ellen Edwards of Elizabeth Town, Tasmania, who died during WW1.
His younger brother, 3357 Pte. Thomas John Edwards 14th Battalion AIF, was killed in action at Bullecourt in April 1917 at only 19 years of age.
Bertram arrived in France during November 1916 and most severely wounded during April 1917, being evacuated to England with gunshot wounds to his back and thighs. He rejoined the 40th Battalion during July 1917 and was promoted to Lance Corporal soon after.
He was badly wounded again on 28 March 1918, near Morlancourt, this time in the head, and he died 15 days later in an American hospital in Rouen.
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