Edward James CAFE

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Service Number:	1583
Enlisted:	14 July 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	10th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Wellington, New South Wales, Australia, 1894
Home Town:	Wyalong, Bland, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	West Wyalong, New South Wales, Australia, 1935, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	West Wyalong St Mary's Catholic Parish WW1 Memorial, Wyalong Soldiers Memorial Hall

14 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1583, 1st Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
23 Oct 1915:	Involvement Private, 1583, 1st Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Hawkes Bay embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
23 Oct 1915:	Embarked Private, 1583, 1st Light Horse Regiment, SS Hawkes Bay, Sydney
27 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Division Cyclist Company, From 1st Light Horse Regiment
28 Jan 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Anzac Provost Corps , From Cyclist Battalion
1 Feb 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, Anzac Provost Corps
16 Aug 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1st ANZAC Cyclist Battalion, From Provost Corps
15 Feb 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column, From Cyclist Corps. Promoted to gunner when taken on strength
2 Nov 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 10th Field Artillery Brigade , From 4th Divisional Ammunition Column
23 Dec 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 1583, 10th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Son of Martin M. Cafe and Agnes Letitia Cafe of 'Hillview', Wyalong, NSW

Husband of Emily Kate Cafe nee Scane. Edward and Emily were married on 31 December 1919 in the Warminster Registry Office, England

Commenced return to Australia on 31 August 1920 aboard SS Wahehe disembarking on 24 October 1920

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal