CARDY, Albert Edward
| Service Number: | 51337 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 August 1917, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 10th Reinforcement’s 57th Battalion at Broadmeadows Camp Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 22nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Putney, London, England , 12 February 1889 |
| Home Town: | Surrey, Egham, United Kingdom |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Butcher |
| Died: | Natural causes, Williamstown, Victoria, Australia , 5 June 1945, aged 56 years |
| Cemetery: |
Williamstown (General) Cemetery, Victoria, Australia |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 20 Aug 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 51337, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 10th Reinforcement’s 57th Battalion at Broadmeadows Camp Victoria | |
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| 17 Jan 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Depot Battalion, Transferred to 1st Depot Battalion Broadmeadows Camp for duty Ex Isolation Camp Langwarrin Victoria | |
| 20 Apr 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Allocated to 2nd General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp | |
| 1 May 1918: | Involvement Private, 51337, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 1 May 1918: | Embarked Private, 51337, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 3 Jul 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Allocated to reinforce 22nd Battalion from 5th Training Battalion | |
| 3 Jul 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Allocated to reinforce 22nd Battalion from 5th Training Battalion | |
| 8 Feb 1919: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of the 22nd Battalion in the field France | |
| 3 Jul 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 51337, 22nd Infantry Battalion, RTA 3MD Melbourne medically unfit Severe Bronchitis ex France from Canadian General Hospital UK on HT Ulysses for discharge | |
| 3 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 51337, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged 3MD Melbourne medically unfit Bronchitis |
Cardy, Albert Edward
Albert Edward CARDY 1886-1945
Albert Edward Cardy, enlisted for service in WW1. He died in 1945 in Williamstown, Melbourne.
AIF enlistment papers on 22 August 1917 state that he was Albert Edward Cardie (aka Arthur Cardie), born Putney, Surrey, in 1886.
He worked as a butcher and was married to Elsie Vernetta Cardy, his next of kin. His father’s name was Elijah Cardy.
He was 5’4” and weighed 114lbs. He served briefly in France after Armistice, having been suffering from bronchitis for most of his service. He spent time in Hurdcott (No. 3 Group Clearing Hospital, A.I.F.)
He was the brother of Lewis George Cardy who was killed n France in 1917 and who is commemorated on the Menin Gate.
Albert returned to Australia in 1919 and died In the Victorian Repatriation Hospital in 1945. He had 2 daughters and one son.
1945 'Mr A. E. CARDY.', Williamstown Chronicle, 22 June, p. 3
DEATHS Mr A. E. CARDY. We have to report the death of Mr Albert Edward Cardy, who passed away at the Repatriation Hospital.on 4th June at the age of 59 years. Deceased was born at London and had lived here for 30 years, his place of residence in North Williamstown being 1 Cerberus Cres. Deceased leaves a widow and two daughters and one son to mourn their loss. The deceased was a returned soldier and the coffin was draped with the Union Jack. The funeral took place on Wednesday from Nelson Bros. chapel, and the remains were interred in the Williamstown Cemetery in the presence of a large circle of relatives and friends. There was a large collection of magnificent floral tributes.
Submitted 28 June 2015 by Glynis Cummins
Biography contributed by Pam Hamilton
On enlistment resided at Majestic Mansion StKilda
Spouse address Mrs E W Cardy 41 Nelson's Place Williamstown Victoria 3016
Address on Discharge 22 Railway Cresent Williamstown Victoria 3016