William Frederick Herbert (Bert) EDMONDS

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EDMONDS, William Frederick Herbert

Service Numbers:	1590, S74883
Enlisted:	30 August 1915, Adelaide, SA
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	8th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
Born:	Peterborough, South Australia, , 6 May 1895
Home Town:	Peterborough (Formerly Petersburg), South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Railway Cleaner
Died:	23 May 1974, aged 79 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia RSL Walls
Memorials:	Adelaide South Australian Railways WW1 & WW2 Honour Boards, Peterborough Roll of Honor WW1

World War 1 Service

30 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1590, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Adelaide, SA
18 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 1590, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: ''
18 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 1590, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide

World War 2 Service

17 Apr 1942:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, S74883, 8th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC), Homeland Defence - Militia and non deployed forces
17 Apr 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, S74883, 8th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC), Renmark, SA
17 Apr 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, S74883
13 Dec 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, S74883, 8th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)

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Biography contributed by Adelaide Botanic High School

William Frederick Herbert Edmonds (1895 – 1974) was born on 6 May 1895 in Petersburg (now known as Peterborough. He worked as a railway cleaner before he enlisted on the 30th of August 1915 at the age of 21 years and 3 months. On his enlistment papers he was described as 5ft 8 1/2" and 154lbs with a fair complexion, blue eyes and brown hair.

He embarked on the 18th of December 1915, around four and a half months after his enlistment. His service number was 1590 and he was a part of the 3rd Light Horse regiment. He served in the Middle East for the duration of his war service. He returned to Australia on the ship Orani disembarking 26 June 1919.

Edmonds went on to serve in the Second World War with the SA Volunteer Defence Corp, and was appointed as an Acting Lieutenant in March 1943

He lived to the age of 79 and died on the 23rd of May 1974. He is buried in Centennial Park Cemetery.

References:

Vwma.org.au. (2025). William Frederick Herbert (Bert) EDMONDS. [online] Available at: https://vwma.org.au/explore/people/216931 [Accessed 22 Sep. 2025].

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Adfa.edu.au. (2025). Details. [online] Available at: https://aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=88545 [Accessed 22 Sep. 2025].

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Terrace, V. (2025). View digital copy. [online] Naa.gov.au. Available at: https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=3535327 [Accessed 22 Sep. 2025].

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Genge (2015). DVA’s Nominal Rolls. [online] Dva.gov.au. Available at: https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=725921&c=WW2 [Accessed 22 Sep. 2025].

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