EDESON, Wilfred
| Service Number: | 662 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 31st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Scarborough, England, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Gasfitter |
| Died: | 5 July 1966, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 9 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 662, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
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| 9 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 662, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne |
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Military Medal
'At POLYGON WOOD, - Eat of YPRES - during operations on the 26th/27th September 1917, Lance Corporal EDESON with a detachment reinforced the right flank of our captured position which was dangerously exposed, and controlled his Stokes Gun with great skill, and appreciably helped to hold the position gained. During the advance, this man with his gun succeeded in knocking out a Bosche Machine gun which was worrying the Infantry. He also placed a well-directed barrage on CAMERON HOUSE which enabled the Infantry to successfully take that Strong Point. His courage and decision during the most trying moments, is worthy of great praise.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31
Date: 7 March 1918
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