Edward John GLEESON

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GLEESON, Edward John

Service Number:	2121
Enlisted:	27 July 1915
Last Rank:	Sapper
Last Unit:	6th Field Company Engineers
Born:	Redbanks, South Australia, Australia, 22 December 1887
Home Town:	Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Engine driver
Died:	Natural causes, Kilburn, South Australia, Australia, 10 July 1948, aged 60 years
Cemetery:	Dudley Park Cemetery, South Australia Section TAK Path 13 Site 0118
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

27 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 2121
6 Sep 1915:	Involvement Sapper, 2121, 3rd Field Company Engineers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: ''
6 Sep 1915:	Embarked Sapper, 2121, 3rd Field Company Engineers, HMAT Ballarat, Sydney
15 May 1919:	Involvement Sapper, 2121, 6th Field Company Engineers
5 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sapper, 2121, 6th Field Company Engineers

My Grandad

Edward John Gleeson was my Mum's dad. He unfortunately died before I was born so I never got to meet him.

He had three daughters Joan and Rose who were twins and Nora my mum. I am not sure if his daughters were born in Australia or back here in the UK. I understand that he was stationed in Goring West Sussex during the war, which is near to where I live now.

I have a copy of his Australian Imperial Force Attestation Paper which I have uploaded.

I would love to know more about him and if anyone has any photos of him I would love to see them.

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