EDINBURGH, Alfred Charles
| Service Number: | 6283 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 2 September 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Unspecified British Units |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 21 March 1893 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Birmingham, England |
| Occupation: | Railway Porter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 3 September 1916, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Thiepval Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 2 Sep 1914: | Enlisted British Forces (All Conflicts), Sergeant, 6283, Unspecified British Units | |
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| Date unknown: | Involvement Sergeant, 6283, Unspecified British Units |
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Sergent 6283 2nd Battalion (6th Foot) the Royal Warwickshire Regiment.
Second son of Robert Henry EDINBURGH of 2 Yew Tree Troad, Aston, Birmingham, Carpenter, and Sarah daughter of Thomas HARRIS.
Born in Adelaide he was educated at Birmingham and was a railway porter when he enlisted 2nd September 1914 after the outbreak of war and served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 7 May 1915 and was killed in action 3 September 1916.
Lieut-Col. A.G. Pritchard wrote : - "Your son was my orderly, and I was only a few yards away from him when he was killed... I liked him very much: he was an excellent man and bore a splendid character.
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