Edward Wildes Holyoak (Ted) LADD

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LADD, Edward Wildes Holyoak

Service Number:	5094
Enlisted:	9 November 1914
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	12th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 12 March 1889
Home Town:	Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	State School, Victoria
Occupation:	Engraver
Died:	Died of Wounds, France, 7 April 1917, aged 28 years
Cemetery:	Pozières British Cemetery Plot II, Row J, Grave 13
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Beaconsfield Upper War Memorial, Coburg Rifle Club Roll of Honour, Emerald Avenue of Honour Plaques

World War 1 Service

9 Nov 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 5094, 12th Field Artillery Brigade
9 Nov 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 5094, 12th Field Artillery Brigade
2 Feb 1915:	Involvement Driver, 5094, 3rd Light Horse Brigade Train, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Chilka embarkation_ship_number: A51 public_note: ''
2 Feb 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 5094, 3rd Light Horse Brigade Train, HMAT Chilka, Melbourne
7 Apr 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 5094, 12th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5094 awm_unit: 12th Australian Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1917-04-07

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Edward Wildes Holyoak LADD was born in Melbourne, Victoria on 12th March, 1889

His parents were Charles Henry Salter LADD & Emily HOLYOAK

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His brother Harry Matthew LADD (SN 320) served in the 12th Field Artillery Brigade during WW1 and was discharged in 1919 - he was awarded a Military Medal - he also served durig WW2 (SN V373171) with the Volunteer Defence Corp - 6th Battalion and was discharged in 1945

He died in the Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital in 1948

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