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EDWARDS, Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX65917 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 November 1940, Paddington, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sheffield, England, 19 December 1913 |
| Home Town: | Marrickville, Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Died of Illness (POW of Japan), Thailand, 28 May 1943, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery, (Burma) Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery, Thanbyuzayat, Mon State, Myanmar |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 25 Nov 1940: | Enlisted Private, NX65917, Paddington, New South Wales | |
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| 25 Nov 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX65917, 2nd/26th Infantry Battalion | |
| 28 May 1943: | Involvement Private, NX65917, 2nd/28th Infantry Battalion, Prisoners of War |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by John Edwards
"EDWARDS.- In loving memory of Pte. Charles Edwards, NX65917, died whilst P.O.W. in Malaya, May 28, 1943. Always remembered by his mother, brothers, and sisters.
EDWARDS.- In loving memory of A.C.W. Rita Edwards, 109737, accidentally killed at Wagga Wagga. Always remembered by her relatives." - from the Sydney Morning Herald 28 May 1946 (nla.gov.au)
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