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EDWARDS, George Standish
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 313, Q50791 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 April 1915, Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 17 Personnel Staging Camp |
| Born: | Liverpool, England, 31 January 1894 |
| Home Town: | Bundaberg, Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith's striker |
| Died: | Natural causes, Brisbane, Queensland, 10 May 1956, aged 62 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 313, Bundaberg, Queensland | |
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| 24 May 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 313, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Brisbane | |
| 24 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 313, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 25 May 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 313, 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, Q50791 | |
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| 21 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Private, Q50791, 1 Garrison Battalion (QLD) , Brisbane, Queensland | |
| 21 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q50791 | |
| 30 Jul 1945: | Discharged | |
| 30 Jul 1945: | Discharged Private, Q50791, 17 Personnel Staging Camp | |
| 30 Jul 1945: | Discharged | |
| 30 Jul 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q50791 |
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