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FLETCHER, Edwin Douglas
Personal Details
Service Numbers: | 2059, 4911A |
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Enlisted: | 25 January 1915 |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 60th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Melksham, Wiltshire, England, 5 June 1896 |
Home Town: | Geelong West, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Mechanic |
Died: | Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916, aged 20 years |
Cemetery: |
Rue-David Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix Plot III. Row D. Grave 1. |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Newtown Methodist Church Honor Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
25 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2059, Depot Battalion | |
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17 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2059, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
17 Apr 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2059, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4911A, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4911A awm_unit: 60th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19 |
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