Edgar George Eric WILLIS

WILLIS, Edgar George Eric

    Service Numbers: 6014, S1149
    Enlisted: 21 August 1915, Adelaide, South Australia
    Last Rank: Captain
    Last Unit: Area Staff
    Born: Tarlee, South Australia, 28 July 1888
    Home Town: Hamley Bridge, Light, South Australia
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Farmer
    Died: Natural causes, Adelaide, South Australia, 9 August 1965, aged 77 years
    Cemetery: Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia
    Plot: General E, Path 16, Grave 178A
    Memorials: Riverton Pictorial Honour Board, Tarlee & District Roll of Honor WW1, Tarlee War Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    21 Aug 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6014, Adelaide, South Australia
    1 Oct 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant
    28 Feb 1918: Embarked AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Adelaide
    28 Feb 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1,

    embarkation_roll: roll_number: 24 embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note:
    1 Sep 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 27th Infantry Battalion
    2 Sep 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 27th Infantry Battalion, Mont St Quentin / Peronne, GSW (mouth and left leg)
    15 Jan 1920: Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 27th Infantry Battalion

    World War 2 Service

    9 Sep 1940: Involvement Captain, S1149
    9 Sep 1940: Enlisted Captain, S1149, Keswick, South Australia
    9 Sep 1940: Enlisted S1149
    20 May 1942: Discharged Captain, S1149, Area Staff
    20 May 1942: Discharged S1149

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    Husband of Myrtle Lillian Willis

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