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BEST, Edwin Murray
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2573, Q185213 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 July 1915, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Volunteer Defence Corps (SA) |
| Born: | Yandina, Queensland, 29 April 1896 |
| Home Town: | Yandina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Yandina State School |
| Occupation: | Dairyman |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Yandina, Queensland, 25 November 1959, aged 63 years |
| Cemetery: |
Yandina Cemetery, Qld Yandina |
| Memorials: | Nambour Maroochy Shire Honor Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 23 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2573, 25th Infantry Battalion, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 21 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2573, 25th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Oct 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2573, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Brisbane | |
| 12 Oct 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 26th Infantry Battalion | |
| 19 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, 2573 |
World War 2 Service
| 26 Jun 1940: | Involvement Q185213 | |
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| 26 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Private, Q185213, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA) | |
| 26 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Q185213 | |
| Date unknown: | Discharged Q185213 |
Personal Stories
Grandma's brothers
Grandma's brothers Report
My Grandmother Grace Elizabeth Browne (nee Best) had a number of siblings amongst them Arthur Lionel Best, John Walter Best (Jack) and Edwin Murray Best. All 3 brothers served and fought in the first World War as well as the Second World War. Talk about heroes!!!
Submitted 28 October 2015 by Anita Mohle
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