Hartley James EDWARDS MM+Bar

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EDWARDS, Hartley James

Service Number:	890
Enlisted:	31 August 1914, Morphettville, South Australia
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	10th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Port Pirie, SA, 10 September 1894
Home Town:	Port Pirie, Port Pirie City and Dists, South Australia
Schooling:	Port Pirie West Public School
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Natural causes, Daw Park, SA, 11 June 1964, aged 69 years
Cemetery:	Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia RSL Walls
Memorials:	Port Pirie Fathers of Sailors and Soldiers Association Port Pirie District Roll of Honor WW1

World War 1 Service

31 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 890, 10th Infantry Battalion, Morphettville, South Australia
20 Oct 1914:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 890, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
20 Oct 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 890, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Adelaide
25 Apr 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 890, 10th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
29 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 10th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Robert Kearney

Son of Charles EDWARDS and Catherine nee THOMPSON

Military Medal

'At POZIERES, FRANCE, during the early morning of 22nd. August the enemy had been attacked near MOUQUET FARM, whilst endeavouring to consolidate the trench gained, the telephone wire between Battalion Headquarters and the front line was broken by shell fire. It was most essential that communication should be established and Cpl. EDWARDS was detailed to repair the line. Under a heavy barrage he went along the trenches until he discovered the break in the wire which he repaired. Upon another occasions during the operations between 20/23rd. August this N.C.O. brought two reels of telephone wire forward under heavy fire.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62
Date: 19 April 1917

Bar to Military Medal

Source: 'Cmmonwealth Gazette' No. 133
Date: 21 August 1917

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