Edward Henry APSEY

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APSEY, Edward Henry

Service Number:	1655
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	58th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Not yet discovered
Home Town:	Not yet discovered
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

4 Apr 1916:	Involvement Private, 1655, 58th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
4 Apr 1916:	Embarked Private, 1655, 58th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne

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Biography contributed by Aubrey Bairstow

Edward Henry Apsey was the father of Edward Apsey. He was a 45 year old Golf Club Custodian when he enlisted in July 1915. He stated that he had had 10 years prior service in the Victorian Artillery. He was initially posted to 58th Battalion however was later transferred to 60th Battalion in Egypt, with whom he served in France.

Edward was wounded on 19 July 1916, suffering a serious gun shot wound to his arm at Fromelles, resulting his return to Australia and discharge in April 1917.

He died in 1935.

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