Edgar PITTARD

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Service Number:	2847
Enlisted:	5 July 1915, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 9th reinforcement’s 14th Battalion at Broadmeadows Camp Victoria on 14th September 1915.
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	12th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, 1879
Home Town:	Williamstown (Vic), Hobsons Bay, Victoria
Schooling:	Williamstown State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Victorian Railway Employee
Died:	Natural Causes , Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, 2 July 1950
Cemetery:	Williamstown (General) Cemetery, Victoria, Australia Family Plot
Memorials:

5 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2847, 14th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 9th reinforcement’s 14th Battalion at Broadmeadows Camp Victoria on 14th September 1915.
27 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 2847, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
27 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 2847, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne
8 Jan 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 14th Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of the 14th Battalion in the field Egypt
16 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 12th Field Artillery Brigade , Posted 47th Battery AFA Egypt for duty. Remustered as Gunner
14 Jan 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 12th Field Artillery Brigade , Transferred to 45th Battery AFA France for duty ex detached to 4th DAC
10 Nov 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 2847, 12th Field Artillery Brigade , Gassed Belgium severe. Evacuated to 7th Canadian General Hospital France for treatment and convalescence
14 Oct 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 2847, 12th Field Artillery Brigade , GSW Abdomen evacuated to England for treatment and convalescence.
29 Jun 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 2847, 12th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment exHT Ascanius

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Edgar Charles Pittard resident late of:

27 Gifford Street Williamstown Victoria (1915)

65 Cole Street Williamstown Victoria (1924)

Family of EC Pittard:

96 Cole Street Williamstown Victoria (1980/)