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EDWARDS, Eric Milton
| Service Number: | 6244 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 March 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sturt, near Adelaide, 16 August 1893 |
| Home Town: | Pinnaroo, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | 21 February 1985, aged 91 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Pinnaroo Soldiers' Memorial Hospital Plaque |
World War 1 Service
| 16 Mar 1916: | Enlisted | |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 6244, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 28 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 6244, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 6244, 10th Infantry Battalion |
Eric Milton Edwards
Name: Eric Milton Edwards
Service Number: 6244
Place of Birth:L Sturt
Date of Birth: 16 August 1893
Place of Enlistment: Adelaide
Date of Enlistment: 17 April 1916
Age at Enlistment: 22 years
Next of Kin: Mother, Mrs. Kate Edwards / Pinaroo
Occupation: Farmer
Religion: Methodist
Rank: Lance Corporal
Eric left Adelaide on board HMAT A68 Anchises on 28 August 1916. On 30 December he was sent to France where he was appointed Lance Corporal on 20 May 1917.
While in action in France on 8 October, Eric was wounded in the left leg and after treatment was able to rejoin the 10th Battalion on 17 February 1918. He was wounded in action again on 23 August sustaining a shrapnel wound to the left thigh. For his conduct in this action he was awarded the Military medal on 21 October. Eric was invalided to the U.K. where he was admitted to Kitchener Military Hospital at Brighton. From there he was returned to Australia on board Ceramic on 25 January 1919. His mother was informed of Eric’s wounding on 17 March. Lance Corporal E.M. Edwards was discharged on 21 April.
Submitted 26 October 2023 by christopher collins
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