EDGERTON, Eric Henry Drummond
| Service Numbers: | 1524, Commissioned Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 15 April 1915, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 24th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Moonee Ponds, Victoria, Australia, 1 April 1897 |
| Home Town: | Elsternwick, Glen Eira, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Hawksburn School & Wesley College |
| Occupation: | Student |
| Died: | Killed In Action, France, 11 August 1918, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery Plot XX, Row A, Grave No.3 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Elsternwick Great War Roll of Honor, Moonee Ponds Methodist Church HB |
World War 1 Service
| 15 Apr 1915: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 1524, 24th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' |
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| 15 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Melbourne, Victoria | |
| 25 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1524, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne | |
| 12 Sep 1915: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1524, 24th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Awarded Military Medal |
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| 23 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 1524, 24th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières | |
| 10 Feb 1917: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1524, 24th Infantry Battalion, The Outpost Villages - German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line, Bar to MM |
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| 10 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Commissioned Officer, 24th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres | |
| 1 Mar 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Commissioned Officer, 24th Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918 | |
| 11 Aug 1918: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Commissioned Officer, 24th Infantry Battalion, "The Last Hundred Days", --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 24 Battalion awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1918-08-11 |
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Eric Henry Drummond EDGERTON was born on 1st April, 1897 in Moonee Ponds, Victoria
His father was James EDGERTON and Florence Grace SHACKLOCK
He was still a student at Wesley College when he enlisted with the Australian Army on 15th April, 1915
He had previously served in the Junior Cadets for 3 years and 4 years wiht the Senior Cadets
Eric joined the 24th Battalion, 1st Reinforcements - Unit embarked from Melbourne on board HMAT Ceramic on 25th June 1915
He was awarded the Military Medal & Bar, Distinguished Service Order, Mentioned in Dispatches & recommended for Victoria Cross which was altered to Companion of the Distinguished Service Order - for more information see the following link to AIF Project which contains detailed information on his service & awards
Eric was Killed in Action on 11th August 1918 during the advance of his Battalion near Raincourt - He died from a bullet wound to the heart - he is buried in Villers Bretonneux Military Cemetery & also commemorated at the Australian War Memorial and the Honor roll at Wesley College, Melbourne
DAILY NEWS Perth 29th August, 1918
Lieutenant Eric Edgerton, MM, DSO. Killed
Advice has been received that Lieut. Eric Edgerton of the 24th Battalion was killed in action in France . He was the third son of Mr. James Edgerton ,managing director of the Victoria Iron Rolling Co. Ltd Melbourne and had been on active service abroad. In Gallipol as Lance Corporal he was awarded a Military medal and in France a bar to the Medal. He obtained his full commission about 12 months ago and for some exceptionally fine work on May 19th last when he personally stormed two enemy strong posts and captured three machine guns, He was awarded the DSO. General Birdwood in advising him of the award said "thoughout the whole attack your splended leadership courage and initiative were of the highest order and inspired your men to the utmost" Lieut. Edgerton was a nephew of Mrs. Nankivell of Peppermint Grove & Mr. Shacklock of Subiaco. He was a Wesley College boy and when killed was under 22 years of age. Lieut. Edgertons eldest brother was some time ago a teacher in the Education Department of this State. He is now a warrant officer in the Navy and a younger brother just 15 if not already left is about to leave for the front.
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