PEACHEY, Edward Leslie
| Service Number: | 2393 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 November 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Ordnance Corps |
| Born: | Muswellbrook, New South Wales, Australia, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Muswellbrook, Muswellbrook, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Earlwood, New South Wales, Australia, 23 February 1946, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 9 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2393, 31st Infantry Battalion | |
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| 14 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 2393, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne | |
| 14 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 2393, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Jun 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 17th Field Ambulance | |
| 24 Nov 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Australian Army Ordnance Corps | |
| 23 Dec 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2393, Australian Army Ordnance Corps, HT Port Napier | |
| 12 May 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2393, Australian Army Ordnance Corps |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Tim Hanna
Married Mary Anne Baldry in Rendlesham, England on 12 February 1918.
Biography contributed by Tim Hanna
Obituary from Muswellbrook Chronicle, 15 March 1946
MR. EDWARD LESLIE PEACHEY.
The death occurred at Earlwood on 23rd February last of Mr. Edward Leslie Peachey, at the age of 56 years.
Deceased was born in Muswellbrook, and was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Peachey. He had been a member of the Postal Department for many years, and until his death had been stationed at William Street, Darlinghurst.
The late Mr. Peachey was a veteran of World War I, and spent 3 years of his 4 years' service in France. He enlisted in the 31st Battalion, and afterwards transferred to the 17th Field Ambulance. He married in England, and returned to Australia with his wife after the end of the war.
Deceased is survived by a widow, and three brothers and three sisters, viz., Messrs William Peachey (New Lambton), and Allan and Ross (Muswellbrook), Mrs. E. Radmidge (Bexley), Mrs. J. Clark (Gunnedah), Mrs.W. Donaldson (Muswellbrook).
The remains were cremeated (sic) at Rookwood, following the church service held at Dulwich Hill.
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