Edward Thomas VIRGIN

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Service Number:	1999
Enlisted:	11 April 1916, Enlisted at Adelaide. SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	48th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Neuarpurr, Victoria, Australia, 1896
Home Town:	Bordertown, Tatiara, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Grocer
Died:	Magill, South Australia, 26 December 1951, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Section: KO, Road: 18, Site No: 48
Memorials:

11 Apr 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1999, 48th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Adelaide. SA
13 Jul 1916:	Involvement Private, 1999, 48th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: ''
13 Jul 1916:	Embarked Private, 1999, 48th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Adelaide
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement 1999, 48th Infantry Battalion
29 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1999, 48th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District

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Son of George Edward Virgin and Annie Jane Virgin nee Anderson of Bordertown, SA formerly of Neuarpurr, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia om 2 June 1919 aboard HT Beltana disembarking on 15 July 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 30 November 1920 Edward married Ellen Edith Maud Thredgold in the Methodist Church, Bordrtown, SA

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