PAYNE, Edgar Wesley
| Service Number: | 6164 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 March 1915, Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Brigade Train |
| Born: | Mandurama, NSW, 2 April 1896 |
| Home Town: | Woodstock, Cowra, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Cowra Superior Public School |
| Occupation: | Bank Clerk |
| Died: | Sydney, NSW, 18 March 1971, aged 74 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Bank of New South Wales Roll of Honour Book |
World War 1 Service
| 3 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 6164, 5th Army Service Corps, Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 2 Jun 1915: | Involvement Driver, 6164, 5th Infantry Brigade Train, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Jun 1915: | Embarked Driver, 6164, 5th Infantry Brigade Train, HMAT Medic, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
EDGAR WESLEY PAYNE was born at Mandurama, New South Wales, on 2nd April, 1896, the son of Mr. John Payne and Mrs. Wilhelmina Payne. He was educated at the Superior Public School, Cowra, and entered the service of the Bank at Lockhart on 19th September, 1913.
Edgar Payne enlisted on 27th February, 1915, and was engaged in active service in the Suez Canal zone from June of that year until June, 1916, when he was transferred to France and Belgium. He was on the latter front from the end of June, 1916, until January, 1919, having in the meantime been promoted to corporal in the 15th Army Service Corps, and transferred from the 2nd Division to the 5th Divisional Train.
Source - Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
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