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WHITBREAD, Edward
Personal Details
Service Numbers: | 2979, 3209A |
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Enlisted: | 8 June 1915, Keswick, South Australia |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Bagots Gap, South Australia, 7 March 1887 |
Home Town: | Kapunda, Light, South Australia |
Schooling: | Bagot's Gap State School |
Occupation: | Farm labourer |
Died: | Died of wounds, France, 25 July 1916, aged 29 years |
Cemetery: |
Puchevillers British Cemetery, France Puchevillers British Cemetery, Puchevillers, Picardie, France |
Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Allendale North School & District Honour Roll, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kapunda District Honour Board, Kapunda District WW1 Honour Roll, Kapunda Dutton Park Memorial Gardens WW1 Plaque, Kapunda and District Fallen Soldiers Monument |
Service History
World War 1 Service
8 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2979, Keswick, South Australia | |
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2 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2979, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
2 Sep 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2979, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Adelaide | |
25 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2979, 10th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
23 Jul 1916: | Wounded Private, 2979, 10th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières | |
25 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3209A, 10th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3209A awm_unit: 10 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-25 |
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