Edgar Henry BRIGHT

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Service Number:	2565
Enlisted:	17 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	58th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Terang, Victoria, Australia, 1888
Home Town:	Footscray, Maribyrnong, Victoria
Schooling:	State School, Footscray, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Footscray Town Hall Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

17 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2565, Depot Battalion (AIF), Melbourne, Victoria
27 Oct 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2565, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
26 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 60th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 24th Infantry Battalion -- Tel El Kebir, Egypt
21 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 58th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 60th Infantry Battalion -- Tel El Kebir, Egypt
17 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2565, 58th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Transylvania"
23 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2565, 58th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2565, 58th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2565, 58th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2565 awm_unit: 58th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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