Edward A VALPIED

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Service Number:	1582
Enlisted:	1 October 1899
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Victorian Mounted Rifles
Born:	Buln-Buln, Victoria, Australia, 3 October 1878
Home Town:	Toora, South Gippsland, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Grocer
Died:	Enteric Fever, Pretoria, South Africa, 18 August 1901, aged 22 years
Cemetery:	Church Street Cemetery, Pretoria, South Africa
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bairnsdale Boer War Memorial, Ballarat Boer War Memorial (Queen Victoria Square), Warragul Boer War Memorial

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 1582
1 Oct 1899:	Enlisted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, 1582, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles
1 Feb 1901:	Enlisted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 1582, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles
15 Feb 1901:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 1582, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles, Departed Melbourne on "Orient"
12 Jun 1901:	Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 1582, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles, Boers made surprise night attack on 5VMR encampment. Eighteen 5VMR Troopers plus their Surgeon were KIA at the Wilmansrust Farm.
8 Aug 1901:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 1582, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles, D.O.D.

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He was born as Albert Edward Arthur VALPIED in Buln Buln, Victoria in 1878

His parents were William VALPIED & Isabella GALWAY