Edward Charles (Ted) ONIONS

ONIONS, Edward Charles

Service Number: 2206
Enlisted: 18 October 1915, Enlisted at Lismore, NSW
Last Rank: Trooper
Last Unit: 2nd Light Horse Regiment
Born: Broadmeadows, Queensland, Australia, 1893
Home Town: Lismore, Corangamite, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Clerk
Died: Warwick, Queensland, Australia, 3 July 1989, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Warwick General Cemetery, Qld
Lawn L3, Row 13, Grave378
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World War 1 Service

18 Oct 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2206, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Lismore, NSW
28 Mar 1916: Involvement Private, 2206, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: ''
28 Mar 1916: Embarked Private, 2206, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Commonwealth, Brisbane
20 Jun 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Trooper, 2206, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Emanuel Theophilus Onions and Mary Ann Onions nee Pinkerton of Casino, NSW.

Brother of James Samuel David Onions who returned to Australia on 3 August 1919 having served with the 6th Light Horse Regiment

Commenced return to Australia on 13 March 1919 aboard HT Ulimaroa disembarking on 29 April 1919

Medals : British War Medal, ,Victory Medal

On 17 November 1930 edward married Mary Ellen Stewart in QLD.

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