EDWARDS, Allan Parish
| Service Number: | 4343 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 September 1915, Holsworthy, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Macleay River, New South Wales, Australia, 8 September 1883 |
| Home Town: | Moonan Flat, Upper Hunter Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Shearer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 18 June 1918, aged 34 years |
| Cemetery: |
La Kreule Military Cemetery, Hazebrouck I F 4 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, South West Rocks Honour Roll, South West Rocks War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 28 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4343, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Holsworthy, NSW | |
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| 30 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 4343, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 30 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 4343, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Sydney | |
| 18 Jun 1918: | Involvement Private, 4343, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4343 awm_unit: 2 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-06-18 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Archibald Peter EDWARDS and Eliza Ann nee PARISH, New Entrance, Macleay River, New South Wales
Military Medal
'For conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty during operations East of YPRES from 29th September to 5th October, 1917. Pte. EDWARDS, although acting as Brigade Battle Dump Storeman, volunteered for, led and guided different carrying parties continuously for seven days over the morass between Brigade Dump at WESTHOEK RIDGE and Brigade Battle Dump immediately behind the front line through heavy enemy barrage fire. His zeal and untiring efforts were in great part responsible for the keeping full of the Brigade Battle Dump which contributed to the success of the operation.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31
Date: 7 March 1918
Biography contributed by Graham Prior
A Memorial Tablet was placed under a Norfolk Island Pine in Sturt St, South West Rocks. In 1927 Sturt St was renamd Memorial Avenue and rededicated.
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