BUDARICK, Edward Vivian Clyde
| Service Number: | 634 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 January 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Paracombe, SA, 3 October 1895 |
| Home Town: | Prospect (SA), Prospect, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Engine Cleaner |
| Died: | Daw Park, SA, 3 October 1968, aged 73 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia RSL Wall 136/D005 |
| Memorials: | Prospect Roll of Honour A-G WWI Board |
World War 1 Service
| 10 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 634, 43rd Infantry Battalion | |
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| 9 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 634, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 634, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 634, 43rd Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of William BUDARICK and Bertha Rosa nee MILLER
Biography contributed by Charles Campbell College
Edward Vivian Clyde Budarick was born in Inglewood, South Australia, and grew up in Adelaide, where his family lived on Main North Road in Prospect. Before joining the Australian Imperial Force (AIF), he worked as an Engine Cleaner. His next of kin was his mother, Mrs Bertha R Budarick His enlistment papers record show that he had completed around two and a half years of military service with Cadets September 1915 and January 1916.
Edward enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 10 January 1916 in Adelaide, South Australia. After he completed his military training, he embarked from Adelaide on 9 June 1916 aboard HMAT Afric (A19), which took him to England, where Australian soldiers completed further training and orientation before being sent to the Western Front. Edward was promoted to Corporal before proceeding overseas to France 25 November 1916.
5th December 1916, he became ill with mumps. Edward remained in the hospital for several weeks before recovering and rejoining his battalion on 29th December 1916. In February 1917 he was detabhed to 3rd Division schools and for a week before rejoining the 43rd Battalion 19th February. George wass transferred to training depots in July and returned to England. He qualified as good after completing a Physical Bayonet Instruction Course and was promoted to Extra Regimental Sergeant in August 1917. He reverted to Corporal 1st March 1918 and proceeded overseas back to France to rejoin the 43rd Battalion. Within 3 weeks he was wounded in action, gassed in the field and was hospitalised. He returned to duty on 26th June 1918.
Edward was wounded again in September with a gun shot wound to his right foot and after treatment in France was sent to England for further treatment and rest. He was discarhged from hospital in January 1919 and was transferred to Base Depot in Weymouth.
Edward returned to Australia departing 16th March 1919 and disembarked in Adelaide 13th May 1919. He was discharged from the AIF 28th January 1921. In 1920 he married Eva Mabel Lawrence (1888 - 1963).
Edward lived for many years after the war and died on 3 October 1968, his 73rd birthday. He is buried at Centennial Park Cemetery.
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