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EDWARDS, William Oliver

Service Number:	3527
Enlisted:	1 August 1915, Liverpool, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	53rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Lake Cargelligo, New South Wales, Australia, 1896
Home Town:	Leeton, Leeton, New South Wales
Schooling:	Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Leeton ANZAC Memorial Clock Tower and Memorial, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

World War 1 Service

1 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3527, 4th Infantry Battalion, Liverpool, New South Wales
13 Oct 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3527, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: ''
16 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 53rd Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 1st Training Battalion
22 Mar 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3527, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- No. 2 Australian Stationary Hospital -- Tonsilitis -- Tel El Kebir, Egypt
22 Mar 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3527, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- 14th Australian Field Ambulance -- Tonsilitis -- Tel El Kebir, Egypt
28 Mar 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3527, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- No. 3 Australian General Hospital -- P.O.U.O. -- Abbassia, Egypt
28 Mar 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3527, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- No. 4 Australian Hospital Train -- Tel El Kebir, Egypt
8 Apr 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3527, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- No. 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital -- Tonsilitis -- Abbassia, Egypt
28 Apr 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3527, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged to Duty
1 May 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Training Battalion (AIF), Marched in -- Tel El Kebir, Egypt
2 May 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3527, 1st Training Battalion (AIF), Marched Out To -- Unit -- Tel El Kebir, Egypt
2 May 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Rejoined Unit from 1st Training Battalion -- Tel El Kebir, Egypt
19 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3527, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Royal George"
28 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3527, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3527, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3527, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3527 awm_unit: 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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