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CREIGHTON, Edward William (Edward William Benjamin)
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 120 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 August 1914, Enlisted at Morphettville, SA |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | North Adelaide, South Australia, 26 February 1894 |
| Home Town: | North Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Model School, North Adelaide, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Butcher |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Ypres, Belgium, 22 August 1917, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Prowse Point Cemetery, Belgium Plot 111, Row A, Grave 19 Headstone inscription reads: In memory of the dearly loved son of E. Creighton of Adelaide, Prowse Point Military Cemetery, Wallonie, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, North Adelaide Christ Church Honour Board, North Adelaide Public School Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 120, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Morphettville, SA | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 120, 10th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 120, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Adelaide | |
| 2 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 50th Infantry Battalion, Transferred from the 10th Battalion to the 50th Battalion at Serapeum | |
| 25 May 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 50th Infantry Battalion, In the field | |
| 11 Sep 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 50th Infantry Battalion, In the field | |
| 22 Aug 1917: | Involvement Corporal, 120, 50th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 120 awm_unit: 50 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-08-22 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Registered birth name is Edward William Benjamin Creighton. Book/Page 537/180
Son of Albert Joseph Creighton and (Theresa) Elizabeth (nee Feist) Creighton of 42 Tynte Street, North Adelaide, SA.
Brother of Albert Alexander Creighton, Clara Annie Creighton and Ada Clara Creighton
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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