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EDMONDS, Harold William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 8468 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 July 1915, Keswick, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 6th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Peterborough, South Australia, Australia, 3 November 1893 |
| Home Town: | Mile End, City of West Torrens, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Sturt Street State School, Muirden College, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Occupation: | Civil Servant |
| Died: | Natural causes, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 1 August 1966, aged 72 years |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Adelaide High School Great War Honour Board, Adelaide Sturt Street Public School Great War Roll of Honour, Payneham RSL Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 8468, Keswick, South Australia | |
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| 16 Oct 1915: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 6th Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 22 Nov 1915: | Involvement Gunner, 8468, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Nov 1915: | Embarked Gunner, 8468, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Persic, Melbourne | |
| 26 Oct 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 22nd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade | |
| 3 Apr 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 4th Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 30 Apr 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 6th Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 20 Aug 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Bombardier, 8468, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , Remained at duty | |
| 1 Jan 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Bombardier, 6th Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 1 Jun 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 6th Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Sergeant, 8468 | |
| 31 Dec 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , Temporary | |
| 9 Dec 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 8468, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , HT Borda, England for return to Australia, with wife and child - disembarking Adelaide 24 January 1920 | |
| 27 Mar 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 8468, 6th Field Artillery Brigade |
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