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SOLWAY, Edward Francis
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 708 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 26 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Hurstville, Kogarah, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Fisherman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 3 November 1917, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Municipality of Hurstville Pictorial Honour Roll No 1, Nowra Soldiers Memorial, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 708, 9th Infantry Battalion | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 1914: | Involvement Private, 708, 9th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Omrah embarkation_ship_number: A5 public_note: '' | |
| 24 Sep 1914: | Embarked Private, 708, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Omrah, Brisbane | |
| 3 Nov 1917: | Involvement Corporal, 708, 9th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 708 awm_unit: 9th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-11-03 |
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