Edward John SHRIVES

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Service Number:	338
Enlisted:	18 May 1916, Melbourne, Vic.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	15th Machine Gun Company
Born:	Nhill, Victoria, Australia, 1892
Home Town:	Culgoa, Buloke, Victoria
Schooling:	Kaneira State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Died of wounds, Belgium, 22 October 1917
Cemetery:	Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Plot XXV, Row J, Grave No. 18A
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Leongatha Fallen Soldiers Honour Roll, Meeniyan Cenotaph

18 May 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 338, 15th Machine Gun Company, Melbourne, Vic.
16 Aug 1916:	Involvement Private, 338, 15th Machine Gun Company, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
16 Aug 1916:	Embarked Private, 338, 15th Machine Gun Company, RMS Orontes, Melbourne
8 May 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 338, 15th Machine Gun Company, Bullecourt (Second)
26 Sep 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 338, 15th Machine Gun Company, Polygon Wood, SW to head. Rejoined unit 3 October 1917.
18 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 338, 15th Machine Gun Company, Third Ypres, SW to shoulder and chest (penetrated). Evacuated to 2nd Canadian CCS at Lijssenthoek, however died of his wounds four days later on 22 October 1917.

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