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RAYNER, Edward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1277 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 February 1915, Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | New Sharlston, West Yorkshire, England, 1887 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Kings School, Pontefract and Normanton Grammar School, England |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 16 January 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Bancourt British Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1277, Liverpool, New South Wales | |
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| 25 Jun 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1277, 19th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1277, 19th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne | |
| 16 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1277, 19th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 16 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Pioneer Battalion | |
| 7 Aug 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 2nd Pioneer Battalion | |
| 15 Nov 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2nd Pioneer Battalion | |
| 16 Jan 1917: | Involvement Sergeant, 1277, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1277 awm_unit: 2 Pioneer Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1917-01-16 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Paul Trevor
Sgt. Edward Rayner immigrated from England and settled in Sydney prior to the outbreak of the First World War. He listed previous military service in the 4th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (KOYLI), Territorial Force.
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