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KERSHAW, Edward Gustave
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 3278, Q303216, Q54751 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 July 1915, Enlisted in Rockhampton |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | HQ Northern Command |
| Born: | LAHORE, PUNJAB, INDIA, 14 December 1888 |
| Home Town: | Rockhampton, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bushman |
| Died: | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, 12 October 1966, aged 77 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Rockhampton Crematorium Garden of Remembrance |
| Memorials: | Aramac War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 27 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3278, 25th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted in Rockhampton | |
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| 30 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 3278, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Itonus, Brisbane | |
| 30 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 3278, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Itonus embarkation_ship_number: A50 public_note: '' | |
| 28 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 9th Infantry Battalion | |
| 12 Mar 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 9th Infantry Battalion | |
| 25 Feb 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 3278, 9th Infantry Battalion, Wounded in France | |
| 27 Jul 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 3278, 9th Infantry Battalion, Returned to Australia | |
| 1 Nov 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 3278, 9th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Corporal, Q303216, also later Q54751 (10/12/1940) | |
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| 10 Dec 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Q54751, 15th Garrison Corps. | |
| 10 Dec 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, Q54751 | |
| 6 Dec 1941: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Q54751, Promoted to Corporal with 15th Garrison Battalion | |
| 24 Oct 1946: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , HQ Northern Command | |
| 1 Aug 1947: | Discharged | |
| 1 Aug 1947: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, Q54751 | |
| 1 Aug 1947: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Q54751, HQ Northern Command |
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