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FACER, Edward Arthur Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6738 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 September 1916, Enlisted at Dubbo, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brewarrina, New South Wales, Australia, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Brewarrina, Brewarrina, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Brewarrina Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Station Hand |
| Died: | Wounds - right side and arm, 3rd Australan Field Ambulance, Belgium, 22 September 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Menin Road South Military Cemetery Plot 1, Row T, Grave 37. Headstone inscription reads: We miss you our son may you rest in peace , Menin Road South Military Cemetery, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium, Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Lijssenthoek, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brewarrina Christ Church WW1 Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 30 Sep 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6738, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Dubbo, NSW | |
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| 8 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 6738, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Port Nicholson embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 8 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 6738, 2nd Infantry Battalion, SS Port Nicholson, Sydney | |
| 20 Sep 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6738, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Shell wound to the side and arm |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Facer and Emily Facer of Quantambone Station, Bewarrina, NSW
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal