HABICH, Edwin Oscar
| Service Number: | 6922 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 August 1917, Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Lobethal, South Australia, 21 March 1898 |
| Home Town: | Lobethal, Adelaide Hills, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carpenters Improver |
| Died: | 26 November 1960, aged 62 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Enfield Memorial Park, South Australia Returned Services D8 |
| Memorials: | Lobethal WW1 Roll of Honor, Lobethal War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 29 Aug 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6922, 27th Infantry Battalion, Adelaide, SA | |
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| 30 Oct 1917: | Involvement Private, 6922, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 30 Oct 1917: | Embarked Private, 6922, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Melbourne | |
| 27 Dec 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6th Training Battalion | |
| 6 Apr 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 48th Infantry Battalion | |
| 10 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 48th Infantry Battalion |
Edwin Oscar Habich
Name: Edwin Oscar Habich
Service Number: 6922
Place of Birth: Lobethal
Date of Birth: 21 March 1898
Place of Enlistment: Adelaide
Date of Enlistment: 12 September 1917
Age at Enlistment: 19 years 5 months
Next of Kin: Mother, Ernstine Auguste Habich
Occupation: Carpenter’s Improver
Religion: Lutheran
Rank: Private
Edwin left Melbourne on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 30 October 1917 and reached England on 27 December. His unit, the 27th Battalion was sent to France on 1 April 1918 where he fought until the Armistice. In June 1918 he was hospitalised with illness and was able to rejoin his battalion a month later. Edwin returned to Australia on the Frankfurt from England on 1 July 1919, reaching Australia on 17 August and was discharged on 10 September.
Submitted 24 October 2023 by christopher collins
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Johann Heinrich August HABICH and Ernestine Louise nee GALLAS
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