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WAIT, Edison
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 352 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 July 1915, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 29th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Metcalfe, Victoria, Australia, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Metcalfe, Mount Alexander, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Metcalfe School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia, 18 May 1962, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Swan Hill Memorial Park |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 352, 29th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 10 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 352, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 352, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Imprisoned Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Also wounded in same action (BW to right arm and side of body). Returned to Australia 5 March 1919 after reportedly escaping German POW camp in late 1918. | |
| 27 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 352, 29th Infantry Battalion, RTA 5 March 1919 and discharged as medically unfit |
Personal Stories
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Edison Wait is also remembered on the Metcalfe School Honour Roll and the Metcalfe War Memorial, Vic.
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