Edward Henry Tremain BARTLETT

BARTLETT, Edward Henry Tremain

Service Number: 2324
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 10th Light Horse Regiment
Born: Corowa, New South Wales, Australia, 12 March 1896
Home Town: Not yet discovered
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Farmer
Died: Wembley, Western Australia, Australia, 21 December 1969, aged 73 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia
Karrakatta Cemetery, Western Australia – Garden of Remembrance, Crematorium Rose Gardens, Garden 16, Position 0239
Memorials: Northampton WW1 Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

16 May 1916: Involvement Private, 2324, 10th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Surada embarkation_ship_number: A52 public_note: ''
16 May 1916: Embarked Private, 2324, 10th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Surada, Fremantle
18 Oct 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2324, 10th Light Horse Regiment

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Biography contributed by Jacquie Liddiard

Edward states in his Attestation Paper that he spent 18 months with the Senior Cadets in Geraldton before enlistment.

During his service in Egypt he was admitted to hospital with Malaria.  He was also wounded in the face on 19 April 1917, was not considered serious (as listed on his file) however it caused him to lose the sight of his right eye. 

Edward married Rita Isabella Prosser in Geraldton, Western Australia on 2 June 1921.  They had two children during their marriage.  Edward was known as Terry.

 

Electoral Rolls

1922 - 1928   Edward and Rita living in Gregory Street, Geraldton and he is a Butcher

1931 - 1949   Edward and Rita are living at 39 Daglish Street, Wembley Park and listed as a Theatre employee.

1954 - 1968   Edward and Rita living at 23 Herdsman Parade, Wembley Park and listed as a Market Gardener

 He is listed in Trove as being the Manager of the Grand Theatre Company, Perth, Western Australia.

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