Edgar Alfred FIELD

FIELD, Edgar Alfred

Service Number: 1693
Enlisted: 11 May 1915, Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 17th Infantry Battalion
Born: Harris Park, NSW, 22 July 1889
Home Town: Ashfield, Ashfield, New South Wales
Schooling: Roodwood State School
Occupation: Tram Conductor
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World War 1 Service

11 May 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1693, 17th Infantry Battalion, Liverpool, NSW
28 Jul 1915: Involvement Private, 1693, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: ''
28 Jul 1915: Embarked Private, 1693, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suffolk, Sydney

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Rebecca and Albert E FIELD, 'Vertis' 36 Hardy Street, South Ashfield, NSW

Edgar served in Egypt, Gallipoli and France where he was wounded 26 June 1916 at Bois Grenice and invalided to Chatham Hospital England afterwards having six months' light duty in England.  He returned to France December 1916.