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ASTLEY, Edward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 21991 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 21 January 1916, Re-enforcements |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 23rd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade |
| Born: | Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 30 December 1895 |
| Home Town: | Geraldton, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Perth, Western Australia, Australia , 23 December 1957, aged 61 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Anglican-Zk-0356. |
| Memorials: | Belmont War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 21991, Re-enforcements | |
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| 1 May 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 23rd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade | |
| 20 May 1916: | Embarked Gunner, 21991, 23rd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, HMAT Medic, Melbourne | |
| 20 May 1916: | Involvement Gunner, 21991, 23rd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 21991, Invalided back to England from France. | |
| 5 Feb 1918: | Embarked AIF WW1, Gunner, 21991, R.T.A. on HMT Llanstephan Castle for invalid discharge. | |
| 14 May 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 21991 |
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