EDMONDS, George William
| Service Number: | 1577 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 April 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 21st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ipswich, England, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Parwan, Moorabool, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Baker |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Broodseinde, Passchendaele, Belgium, 4 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Commemorated on the YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL. Panel 7 - 17 - 23 - 25 - 27 - 29 - 31. , Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient) |
World War 1 Service
| 12 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1 | |
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| 28 Jun 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1577, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 28 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1577, 21st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Melbourne | |
| 4 Nov 1916: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1577, 21st Infantry Battalion, Appointed Lance Corporal (France) |
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| 19 Aug 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 1577 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 21st Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
He was 21 and the son of George Gilbert and Emily Pearce Edmonds of 8 Mount Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England.
It is possible that his birth was registered as George Henry.
Births Sep 1896 Edmonds George Henry Plomesgate 4a 943.
1901 census-all occupants of the household having been born in Ipswich, Suffolk.
Emily P Edmonds Head aged 22
George W Edmonds Son 5
Lily M Edmonds Daughter 3
At the time of the 1911 census for England he was an Errand Boy-Oil and Colour warehouseman, not living at home but as a boarder.
He is commemorated in England on the Ipswich War Memorial in Christchurch Park, Ipswich, Suffolk. It was unveiled in 1924 to commemorate those of the town who died in the First World War. The simple design of the memorial and its construction out of white marble ensures it shines and provides a suitable memorial to all those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Biography
Parents: George and Emily Pearce EDMONDS. Native of Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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