GILES, Edward Chichele
| Service Number: | 4125 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 February 1916, Place of enlistment - Perth, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Day Dawn, , Western Australia, 29 July 1900 |
| Home Town: | Queens Park, Canning, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Fremantle Christian Brothers School, Western Australia |
| Occupation: | Teamster |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Pozières, France, 29 July 1916, aged 16 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Canning Honor Roll, Cannington War Memorial, Victoria Park St Joachim's Catholic Church Honour Board, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
World War 1 Service
| 4 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4125, 28th Infantry Battalion, Place of enlistment - Perth, Western Australia | |
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| 1 Apr 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4125, 28th Infantry Battalion, Embarked on HMAT 'A38' Ulysses from Fremantle on 1st April 1916, disembarking Egypt. | |
| 29 May 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4125, 28th Infantry Battalion, Embarked on Tunisian from Alexandria, Egypt on 29th May 1916, disembarking Marseilles, France on 5th June 1916. | |
| 29 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4125, 28th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
WW1
The story of this soldier is written in a book titled "The Lost Boys" published in 2019 and written by Paul Byrnes. The story of this soldier is written at pages 198 to 213. Lest We Forget. Rest In Peace.
Submitted 21 October 2022 by Maxwell HILL
Biography contributed by Evan Evans
From Sandra Playle, When WW1 Came to Western Australia
4125 Edward Chichele Giles Private 28th Battalion. KIA 29.07.1916 had just celebrated his 16th birthday a week earlier. He was born 21.07.1900. He has no known grave and is commemorated on Villers Bretonneux Memorial in France.
Biography
Edward Chichele GILES was born at Day Dawn in Western Australia in 1900
His parents were Albert Edward GILES and Lily DAVIS
"...4125 Private Edward Chichele Giles, of Queens Park, WA... enlisted on 4 February 1916 and sailed from Perth, WA, with the 10th Reinforcements, 28th Battalion on HMAT Ulysses on 1 April 1916... killed in action at Pozieres on 29 July 1916... According to his records Pte Giles was aged 18 years, however he may have put his age up when he enlisted. (he has) no known grave and is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France..." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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