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POWELL, Edgar William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2666 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 June 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Katoomba, Blue Mountains Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bookkeeper |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 30 September 1916, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Bedford House Cemetery, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 8 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2666, 2nd (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) | |
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| 9 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 2666, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Aug 1915: | Embarked Private, 2666, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Sydney | |
| 30 Sep 1916: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 2666, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2666 awm_unit: 2 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-09-30 |
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