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DREW, Edward John
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1150, 1133 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 October 1914, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Company Quartermaster Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 60th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Carlton, Victoria, Australia, 1879 |
| Home Town: | St Kilda, Port Phillip, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Toorak State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, France, 20 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Estaires Communal Cemetery and Extension, France Plot III. Row C. Grave 23. Inscription: IN MEMORY OF THE DEARLY LOVED SON OF MRS. DREW OF VICTORIA |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1150, Depot Battalion (AIF), Melbourne, Victoria | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1133, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1133, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
| 5 Apr 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1133, 8th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for M.E.F Gallipoli per H.M.T. "Clan McGilvarry" | |
| 28 Apr 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 8th Infantry Battalion, Gallipoli | |
| 28 Aug 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 8th Infantry Battalion, Gallipoli | |
| 23 Dec 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Company Quartermaster Sergeant, 8th Infantry Battalion, Mudros | |
| 7 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Company Quartermaster Sergeant, 1133, 8th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Alexandria, H.M.T. "Empress of Britain" | |
| 22 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Company Quartermaster Sergeant, 60th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 8th Infantry Battalion | |
| 18 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Company Quartermaster Sergeant, 1150, 60th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. " Kinfaus Castle" | |
| 29 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Company Quartermaster Sergeant, 1150, 60th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Company Quartermaster Sergeant, 1150, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Company Quartermaster Sergeant, 1150, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Reported Wounded In Action | |
| 20 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Company Quartermaster Sergeant, 1150, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Died of Wounded received in Action -- 1st Australia Casualty Clearing Station, France. | |
| 20 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Company Quartermaster Sergeant, 1150, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1150 awm_unit: 60th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Company Quartermaster Sergeant awm_died_date: 1916-07-20 |
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