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EDSON, Thomas Anthony
Personal Details
Service Number: | 1852 |
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Enlisted: | 7 October 1915 |
Last Rank: | Bombardier |
Last Unit: | 5th Division Artillery |
Born: | Lyndoch, South Australia, 22 August 1888 |
Home Town: | Paringa, Renmark Paringa, South Australia |
Schooling: | Black Hill Primary School, South Australia |
Occupation: | Farmer |
Died: | Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia , 6 February 1966, aged 77 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
Cemetery: |
Broken Hill Cemetery, New South Wales Plot: Methodist, OB, Row 10, Plot 36 |
Memorials: | Blanchetown & District WW1 Memorial, Men from Renmark and District Roll of Honor Boards (4) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
7 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1852, 9th Light Horse Regiment | |
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5 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 1852, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
5 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 1852, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Afric, Melbourne | |
1 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 5th Division Artillery | |
11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Bombardier, 1852 | |
10 Apr 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Bombardier, 1852, 5th Division Artillery , MILITARY MEDAL Discharged from HQ 4 M.D. in South Australia as Medically Unfit for Duty after serving 3 years 188 days for his country. | |
17 Oct 1919: | Honoured Military Medal, for Bravery in the Field awarded by His Majesty the King of England. |
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