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EDWARDS, Edward John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | SX422 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 20 October 1939, Keswick, SA |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Stockport, South Australia, Australia, 13 March 1916 |
| Home Town: | Stockport, Clare and Gilbert Valleys, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 27 August 1942, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 2. Row C. Grave 20. Inscription: "FOR KING AND COUNTRY HE LAID DOWN HIS LIFE". |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Riverton & District High School Roll of Honor WW2, Stockport Soldiers' Memorial Arch |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement SX422, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, SX422, 2nd/20th Infantry Battalion | |
| 20 Oct 1939: | Enlisted Keswick, SA | |
| 20 Oct 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, SX422, 2nd/20th Infantry Battalion | |
| 27 Aug 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion, Killed in action, Papua. | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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