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EDWARDS, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1278 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 37th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 13 July 1917, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Alfredton Humffray Street State School Roll of Honor, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 27 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 1278, 39th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
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| 27 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 1278, 39th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne | |
| 13 Jul 1917: | Involvement Private, 1278, 37th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1278 awm_unit: 37th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-07-13 |
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