Edward Charles CHANDLER

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CHANDLER, Edward Charles

Service Number:	3072
Enlisted:	12 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Williamstown, Vic., 1889
Home Town:	Williamstown (Vic), Hobsons Bay, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Bottle Blower
Died:	Killed In Action, Hazebrouck, France, 14 June 1918
Cemetery:	La Kreule Military Cemetery, Hazebrouck I F 3
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Williamstown Pictorial Honour Board

World War 1 Service

12 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3072, Enlisted at Melbourne
29 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 3072, 5th Infantry Battalion, RMS Osterley, Melbourne
29 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 3072, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
25 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3072, Shell shock
8 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3072, Gunshot wound to the leg
24 Apr 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3072, Gunshot wound to the hand

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of David and Emma Chandler of 81 Princess Street, North Williamstown, Victoria; brother of David George Gregory Chandler who was killed in action on 1 September 1918 while serving with the 21st Battalion and Stephen Albert Chandler who died of wounds on 27th July 1916 while serving with the 8th Battalion

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal. Victory Medal

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