HARVEY, Edward James
| Service Number: | 5124 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 January 1916, 4 years Senior Cadets |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 56th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia, 18 November 1887 |
| Home Town: | Parramatta, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Mcquarrie Street, Parramatta and Granville North Public Schools, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Wood machinist |
| Died: | Wounds, King George Hospital, London, England, United Kingdom, 17 October 1917, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
Brookwood Military Cemetery, Pirbright, Surrey, England, United Kingdom Brookwood Military Cemetery (Plot XI, Row B, Grave No. 16), Surrey, England |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Parramatta Superior Public School Great War Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 4 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5124, 4th Infantry Battalion, 4 years Senior Cadets | |
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| 1 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 5124, 4th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Makarini embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 1 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 5124, 4th Infantry Battalion, SS Makarini, Sydney | |
| 26 Jul 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 56th Infantry Battalion | |
| 26 Sep 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5124, 56th Infantry Battalion, Polygon Wood, GSW to spine DoW England | |
| 17 Oct 1917: | Involvement Private, 5124, 56th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5124 awm_unit: 56th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-10-17 |
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The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland
Died on this date – 17th October…… Private Edward James Harvey was born at Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales at end of 1895. He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 4th January, 1916 as a 20 year old, single, Wood Machinist from Parramatta, NSW.
Private Harvey embarked from Sydney, NSW on SS Makarini on 1st April, 1916 with the 4th Infantry Battalion, 16th Reinforcements & disembarked at Suez on 1st May, 1916. He was reallotted from 1st Training Battalion to 14th Training Battalion as reinforcements for 56th Battalion at Tel-el-Kebir on 24th May, 1916.
Private Harvey embarked on H. T. Ivernia from Alexandria on 21st June, 1916 to join B. E. F. (British Expeditionary Force). He disembarked at Marseilles, France on 29th June, 1916. He joined 56th Battalion in France from Reinforcements on 26th July, 1916.
Private Harvey was admitted to Field Ambulance on 18th October, 1916 with Influenza. He was admitted to 32nd Stationary Hospital at Wimereux on 20th October, 1916 with Influenza then transferred to Convalescent Camp on 6th November, 1916. Private Harvey was admitted to 1st Convalescent Depot at Boulogne, France on 6th November, 1916 & was discharged to Base Details on 12th November, 1916. Private Harvey rejoined 56th Battalion in France from Hospital on 30th November, 1916.
Private Harvey was sent sick to 1st ANZAC M D Station on 15th December, 1916 with Diarrhoea then transferred & admitted to 15th Field Ambulance on 16th December, 1916. He was transferred & admitted to 38th Casualty Clearing Station on 3rd January, 1917 with Debility. Private Harvey was transferred to Ambulance Train on 23rd January, 1917 & admitted to 6th General Hospital at Rouen, France on 26th January, 1917. He was transferred to 2nd Convalescent Depot at Rouen on 30th January, 1917 & discharged to Base Depot on 3rd February, 1917. Private Harvey rejoined 56th Battalion in France on 13th March, 1917.
Private Harvey was sent sick to Hospital on 19th March, 1917. He was admitted to 1/1 S.M. Casualty Clearing Station on 22nd March, 1917 then transferred to Ambulance Train on 23rd March, 1917.
Private Harvey was admitted to 5th General Hospital at Rouen, France on 23rd March, 1917 with I.C.T. (Inflammation Connective Tissue) Heel. He embarked for England on Hospital Ship West Australia on 29th March, 1917.
Private Edward James Harvey was admitted to Southwark Military Hospital, East Dulwich, England on 30th March, 1917 with I.C.T. Left Foot (severe). He was discharged to furlo from 18th May, 1917 until 2nd June, 1917 & was then to report to Training Depot at Perham Downs, Wiltshire.
Private Harvey was marched in to No. 1 Command Depot at Perham Downs from furlo on 3rd June, 1917 with Septic Feet. He was medically classified as A3 (medically & dentally fit) on 20th March, 1917.
Private Harvey proceeded overseas to France via Southampton on 15th June, 1917 from Hardening & Draft Depot at Perham Downs. He was marched in to 5th A.D.B.D. (Australian Divisional Base Depot) at Havre, France on 16th June, 1917. He was marched out to his Unit on 3rd July, 1917 & rejoined 56th Battalion in France from Hospital on 9th July, 1917.
Private Edward James Harvey was wounded in action in France on 26th September, 1917. He was admitted to 6th Field Ambulance on 27th September, 1917 with Shrapnel wounds to neck then transferred & admitted to 3rd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station the same day. Private Harvey was transferred to Ambulance Train on 27th September, 1917 & admitted to 2nd Australian General Hospital at Wimereux, France on 28th September, 1917 with shrapnel wounds to back of neck. He was invalided to England on 16th October, 1917 on Hospital Ship Princess Elizabeth.
Private Harvey was admitted to King George Hospital, Stanford, England on 16th October, 1917 with G.S.W. (gunshot wound/s) to Spine – dangerous. The Hospital Admissions form recorded: “Wounded Sept 28, 1917 France. Attached Notes from No. 2 Aus Gen Hosp stats. Wound back of Neck, cannot move arms or legs. Sensation gone in hands & forearm, left side of chest & abdomen ___ but on R Side. Gone in feet, legs & thighs. Reflexes all absent, urine retention. X Ray shows no frac or T.B. On admission was in a collapsed condition with failing pulse which did not rally with stimulants. Had a large lacerated & septic would to the left & posterior aspect of neck & made no attempt to move any of his limbs…”
Private Edward James Harvey died at 6 am on 17th October, 1917 at King George Hospital, London, England from wounds received in action in France - G.S.W. (gunshot wound/s) to Spine.
He was buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery, Surrey, England – Australian Military Burial Ground where around 360 other WW1 Australian War Graves are located.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
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