Edward John (Ted) OFFER

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Service Number:	3243
Enlisted:	14 November 1916, Enlisted at Perth, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	1st Machine Gun Battalion
Born:	Albany, Western Australia, 18 April 1895
Home Town:	Wagin, Wagin, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farm Labourer
Died:	Embleton, Perth, Western Australi, 3 June 1974, aged 79 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Allambie Park Cemetery, Albany, Western Australia Anglican A, Grave 412
Memorials:	Albany & Districts Roll of Honor, Wagin Roll of Honor

14 Nov 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3243, 61st Infantry Battalion , Enlisted at Perth, WA
23 Dec 1916:	Involvement Private, 3243, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
23 Dec 1916:	Embarked Private, 3243, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Berrima, Fremantle
25 Jul 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Machine Gun Companies and Battalions, From 51st Battalion

23 Oct 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Machine Gun Company

20 Feb 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Machine Gun Battalion , From 1st Machine Gum Company
1 May 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3243, 1st Machine Gun Battalion , Discharged at the 5th Military District as medically unfit due to defective vision

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Address at the time of enlistment was given as C/- W.T. Clarke of Moulyinning Siding, East Wagin, WA.

Son of Edward Offer and Mary Margaret Offer nee Norrish of Denmark, WA.

Commenced return to Australia on 9 February 1919 aboard HT Ascanius disembarking on 24 March 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1925c Edward married Violet Maud Pomery in Albany, WA.