Edward James UBANK

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UBANK, Edward James

Service Number:	395
Enlisted:	21 August 1914, Enlisted at Gympie, QLD
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	11th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Tiaro, Queensland, Australia, 28 September 1888
Home Town:	Gympie, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	8 March 1964, aged 75 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Pie Creek Mooloo District Roll of Honour, Pie Creek Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

21 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 395, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Gympie, QLD
24 Sep 1914:	Involvement Private, 395, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
24 Sep 1914:	Embarked Private, 395, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of England, Brisbane
7 Aug 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 395, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Bomb wound to both legs. Embarked for England 10 October 1915
21 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 11th Field Artillery Brigade
6 Dec 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column, In France
11 Jul 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 11th Field Artillery Brigade
8 Oct 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Bombardier, 11th Field Artillery Brigade
22 Oct 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 11th Field Artillery Brigade
24 Jul 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 395, 11th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 1st Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Robert Ubank and Alberta Ubank nee Moore of 'Pie Creek', Gympie, QLD. Brother of Samuel Joseph Ubank who was killed in action on 27 June 1917 while serving with the 41st Battalion and has no known grave. His name appears on Panel 27, Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres

Commenced return to Australia on 12 May 1918 aboard HT Gaika disembarking on 5 July 1918 at Melbourne for onward travel to Brisbane

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 17 October 1925 Edward married Frances Maria Laverty in QLD

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