EDWARDS, Frederick Edward
| Service Number: | 2142 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 May 1915, Keswick, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Quorn, South Australia, 27 June 1892 |
| Home Town: | Quorn, Flinders Ranges, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Quorn Public School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | SW back & abdomen, Norfolk War Hospital, Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, 8 September 1916, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Norwich Cemetery, Norfolk, England Norwich Cemetery (Row 54, Grave No. 700), Norfolk, Norwich Cemetery, Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Quorn District Roll of Honor WW1 Board, Quorn Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 31 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2142, Keswick, South Australia | |
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| 21 Sep 1915: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 2142, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, embarkation_roll: roll_number: 15 embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: |
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| 21 Sep 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2142, 27th Infantry Battalion | |
| 4 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2142, 27th Infantry Battalion, Mouquet Farm, Shell wound (back and abdomen) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Evan Evans
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK
Died on this date - 8th September.....Private Frederick Edward Edwards was born at Quorn, South Australia in 1893. He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 31st May, 1915 as a 22 year old Labourer.
Private Edwards was reported absent without leave (AWL) from Camp twice in August (4 days then 2 days). He was listed in the South Australian Police Gazette as being AWL (3rd time) from 27th August, 1915.
Private Frederick Edward Edwards embarked from Adelaide, South Australia on HMAT Star of England (A15) on 21st September, 1915 with the 7th Infantry Brigade, 27th Infantry Battalion, 4th Reinforcements. He was reported as AWL from Commanding Officers 3 pm Parade on 3rd November, 1915 at Heliopolis but found in Camp at 9 pm - awarded 3 days confined to Camp.
Private Edwards arrived in France on 21st March, 1916. He was AWL for around 9 hours on 31st March, 1916. He forfeited 1 days' pay & awarded 7 days Field Punishment No. 2 for making a false statement.
Private Edwards was wounded in action in France on 4th August, 1916 with shrapnel wounds to back & abdomen. He was invalided to England on Hospital Ship "Brighton".
Private Frederick Edward Edwards was admitted to Norfolk War Hospital, Norwich, Norfolk, England on 28th August, 1916 – with abdominal wounds & Peritonitis (severe). His condition was listed as dangerously ill. Sadly he died there on 8th September, 1916 from wounds received in action in France - Gunshot wounds to abdomen & General Peritonitis.
Private Frederick Edward Edwards was buried in Earlham Road Cemetery, Norwich, Norfolk, England where there are 23 other WW1 Australian Soldiers buried.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/norwich---norfolk.html
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