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EDMONDS, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2617 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 21 June 1915, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Cottesloe, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Motor Driver |
| Died: | Acute Bronchitis and influenza, France, 12 February 1919 |
| Cemetery: |
Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille Plot X111, Row C, Grave 35 Headstone inscription reads: Loved in life Honoured in death Treasured in memory, Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cottesloe State School WW1 Honour Board, Mosman Park Memorial Rotunda |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2617, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA | |
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| 26 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 2617, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 26 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 2617, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Fremantle | |
| 27 Sep 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, Under provisions of the AIF Order number 7855.3.8.17 | |
| 12 Feb 1919: | Involvement Driver, 2617, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2617 awm_unit: 4th Australian Divisional Mechanical Transport Company awm_rank: Driver awm_died_date: 1919-02-12 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John and Isabella Edmonds of 10 Henry Street, Cottesloe, WA; brother of May Edmonds
21 June 1915 - mother sighed the letter of consent for John to enlist
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal