Edward (Ted) ABSALOM

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ABSALOM, Edward

Service Number:	562
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse
Born:	Mortlake, Victoria, Australia, 30 August 1875
Home Town:	Mortlake, Moyne, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Coleraine, Victoria, Australia, 18 January 1927, aged 51 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Coleraine Cemetery, Victoria
Memorials:

Boer War Service

14 Feb 1902:	Involvement Private, 562, 2nd Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse

Biography

Edward (Ted) Absalom was born in Mortlake Victoria on 30 Aug 1875, the son of English immigrants William Absalom and Mary Ann Rose.

Ted played 11 games for the Collingwood football club before enlisting to Kitchener's Fighting Scouts in December 1900. He was discharged as medically unfit in May 1901.

Ted re-enlisted in Jan 1902 to the 2nd Australian Commonwealth Horse (Vic) and was discharged in Aug 1902.

Ted married Emily Esther Hill in 1905 with whom he had three children; Edward, Pearl and Phyllis.

Ted passed away suddenly at Coleraine on 18 Jan 1927.

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