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MCLAUGHLIN, Edward Alfred

Service Numbers:	4253, NX12010
Enlisted:	17 August 1915, Holdsworthy
Last Rank:	Sapper
Last Unit:	2nd/1st Railway Construction Company (RAE)
Born:	Hartley Vale, New South Wales, Australia, 7 April 1896
Home Town:	Waverley, Waverley, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Carrier
Died:	Natural causes, Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia, 5 January 1965, aged 68 years
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

17 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4253, 13th Infantry Battalion, Holdsworthy
20 Dec 1915:	Embarked Private, 4253, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Sydney
20 Dec 1915:	Involvement Private, 4253, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
21 Oct 1918:	Honoured Military Medal, Le Hamel - Blueprint for Victory, On morning of 4 July 1918 during operations at Vaire Wood, 3536 Private W.J.C. Tong and 4253 Private Edward Alfred McLaughlin went forward with the 13th Battalion forward party as Runners. Within 30 minutes from time of "hoping off" they delivered their first message from the advancing troops, under a very heavy enemy barrage. Returning to their forward station they set to work digging in and helping to establish the forward signal party. Working continuously for 7 to 8 hours delivering messages to Battalion H.Q. and forward Companies they displayed the utmost bravery and devotion to duty.
12 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4253, 13th Infantry Battalion

World War 2 Service

12 Apr 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX12010
4 Aug 1943:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sapper, NX12010, 2nd/1st Railway Construction Company (RAE)

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