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CHIDLEY, Edward
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1519, 1533 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 25 November 1914, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Culsdine, Broadway, Worestershire, England, 1878 |
| Home Town: | Springfield, Gosford Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Cheltenham High School |
| Occupation: | Company Secretary |
| Died: | Died of wounds, At sea on board HS Aquatinia, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 20 September 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 13, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 25 Nov 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1519, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 11 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1533, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1533, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Sydney | |
| 20 Jun 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, In the field | |
| 6 Aug 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, In the field | |
| 20 Sep 1915: | Involvement Corporal, 1519, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1519 awm_unit: 1 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-09-20 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Son of James and Sarah Chidley of 9 Brandon Terrace, Cheltenham, England
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal