EDMONDS, Sheppard Lee
| Service Number: | Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 14 September 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Second Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | 1 January 1887, place not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Molong, Cabonne, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Grazier |
| Memorials: | Molong & District Roll of Honour, Molong Armed Forces Personnel Roll of Honour, Molong War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 14 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 1st Light Horse Regiment | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement 1st Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked 1st Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of Victoria, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
LIEUT. EDMONDS.
Lieutenant Sheppard Lee Edmonds, reported wounded, was born in 1887, and gazetted to a commission in the 9th (New South Wales Mounted Rifles) Light Horse in February, 1913. He was one of the first to volunteer on the out-break of war, and left for the front with the First Australian Light Horse Brigade, under Colonel H. G. Chauvel.
Soldier Settlement Record -
Sheppard Lee Edmonds applied for an advance on 24 January 1920.[1] The advance was approved on 30 April 1920.[2] His property was to be used solely for grazing purposes. It consisted of 4053 acres in the County of Bunarba, Parish of Numby Numby, Land District of Moree and was a Crown Lease No.18/3.[3] His holding was big enough to be a home maintenance area.[4]
The block was recognised as being a difficult holding due to the extremes of flood and drought. Despite this Edmonds made a final payment of Interest and principle by 6 May 1924.[5]