MILDE, Edwin John
| Service Number: | 2199 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 15 November 1915, 15th Reinforcements |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 14th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Eudunda, Goyder - South Australia, Australia, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Rose Park, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith |
| Died: | Industrial Accident, 15 November 1939, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
AIF Cemetery, West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia Section: LO, Road: 8N, Site No: 9 |
| Memorials: | Freeling Boer War, Boxer Rebellion and WW1 Memorial Panel |
World War 1 Service
| 15 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2199, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 15th Reinforcements | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2199, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2199, 14th Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 13 Feb 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2199, 14th Field Artillery Brigade , Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Durham', 22 May 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 16 July 1919 |
Edwin John Milde
Name: Edwin John Milde
Service Number: 2199
Place of Birth: Eudunda / Robertstown
Date of Birth: 4 October 1886
Place of Enlistment: Adelaide
Date of Enlistment: 15 November 1915
Age at Enlistment: 26 years 1 month
Next of Kin: Brother – Julius Ernest
Milde
Occupation: Blacksmith
Religion: Lutheran
Rank: Private 3rd Light Horse
In the South Australian Births Index of Registrations Edwin is listed as Johannis
Edwin Milde, the son of Christian and Wilhelmine Milde of Robertstown. He
left Australia on 16 March 1916 on board the Anchises and proceeded to
Egypt, where on 15 May he was treated for shell shock at Tel-el-Kebir. Edwin
was appointed Muster Driver with the 14th Field Ambulance on 1 March 1917.
A bout of scabies/ myalgia resulted in a period of hospitalisation in January
1918. He served as a gunner, driver and shoesmith prior to being appointed
Shoesmith on 1 November. At the cessation of hostilities Edwin came home
to Australia on the Durham on 22 May 1919 and was discharged on 13
February 1920.
Submitted 19 October 2023 by christopher collins
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