David Reece EDWARDS

EDWARDS, David Reece

Service Numbers: 4081, N71690
Enlisted: 4 December 1916, Sydney, New South Wales
Last Rank: Staff Sergeant
Last Unit: Lines of Communication Units
Born: Balmain, New South Wales, Australia, 27 December 1900
Home Town: Balmain, Leichhardt, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Natural causes, Cairns, Queensland, Australia, 3 December 1976, aged 75 years
Cemetery: Forest View Cemetery, Cairns, Queensland
TAM24 Site: 995
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World War 1 Service

4 Dec 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4081, Sydney, New South Wales
16 Jun 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4081, 1st Pioneer Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: ''
16 Jun 1917: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4081, 1st Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney
13 Jul 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4081, Australian Veterinary Corps

World War 2 Service

6 Mar 1940: Enlisted Private, N71690, Paddington, New South Wales
6 Mar 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, N71690
11 Apr 1944: Discharged Staff Sergeant, N71690, Lines of Communication Units, Area Recruiting (NSW)

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Biography contributed by John Edwards

Enlisted for service aged 15 years, 11 months