TINK, Edward William
| Service Number: | 2680 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 11th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Chatham, Kent, England, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Cannington, Canning, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Memorials: | Kalamunda Wattle Grove Progress Association Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 2 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 2680, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
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| 2 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 2680, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Fremantle |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Pre War
Before emigrating had served for 6 years in the 7th Middlesex Regiment. 1 child born before he enlisted.
War Service
In Oct 1915 the 8th reinforcement draft had landed at Anzac Cove, but being fresh compared with those who had been there some time, they were used on beach working parties and when the 11th Battalion was sent to Lemnos for a rest, they remained behind. Edwards records tell us that on 12 Dec 1915 he was taken on strength by the 11th Battalion which at the time was at Sarpi Camp on Lemnos. He was posted to A Company which was evacuated to Egypt on 4 Jan 1916 aboard HMT Lake Michigan, having boarded the vessel on 1 Jan 1916.
After a delay due to rough seas they disembarked in Alexandria on 7 Jan 1916 and entrained for Tel-el-Kebir where the battalion as well as the rest of the army refurbished itself, and then in March the later began to reform, creating a five Division Army. On 5 Feb 1916 Edward was admitted to the 2nd Australian General Hospital in Ghezireh with scabies. On 6 Mar 1916 Edward was released from a stay in the 4th Australian Auxiliary Hospital in Abbassia before, as part of the reorganisation being transferred to the 51st Battalion on 3 Apr 1916.
On 14 May 1916 Edward was transferred to the 13th Training Battalion at that time still in Egypt but transferring to England aboard HMHS Franconia where, at Codford on 24 Jul 1916 he was appointed Lance Corporal. On 18 Dec 1916 he was transferred to the Army Service Corps training unit at Parkhouse, reverting to Private. Then, on 27 Jan 1917 he was sent to Perham Downs and following some training, on 9 Feb 1917 he finally proceeded overseas to France from Folkestone aboard HMT Princess Victoria, disembarking in Boulogne where he joined the 1st Base Motor Transport Depot at Rouen on 12 Feb 1917. On 27 Feb 1917 he was charged with being in town without a pass, and was punished with 7 days confined to barracks.
Edward was taken on strength by the 5th Australian Ammunition Sub Park on 28 Oct 1917 and granted leave in the UK from 2 - 16 Dec 1917. On 12 Mar 1918 Edward was again transferred, this time to the 5th Motor Transport Company with whom he remained until 17 Dec 1918 when he marched out to the AIF Headquarters in London. As a 1915 enlistee he was one of the early ones to be sent home after the Armistice.
Discharged by the 5th Military District on 29 Apr 1919
Post War
Notes
Edwards Military records show him travelling to Egypt in early 1915 as a member of the 3rd reinforcement draft for the 11th Battalion with regimental number 1645. A hand written entry states he returned to Australia from Egypt, but is not dated, nor is any reason given in his records. He is then, with a different regimental number (2680) a member of the 8th reinforcement draft which landed on Gallipoli but did not serve as part of the 11th Battalion until they are evacuated to Lemnos, being used as a working party at the beach.