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WESTERWAY, Edgar
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 35335, 35336 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 11 October 1916, Enlisted at Macquarie Plains, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 6th Medium Trench Mortar Battery |
| Born: | Glenora, Tasmania, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Glenora, Derwent Valley, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Glenora State School |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 29 September 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Unicorn Cemetery, Vendhuile Plot 11, Row D, Grave 16 Headstone inscription reads: He giveth his beloved sleep, Unicorn Cemetery, Vendhuile, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bushy Park War Memorial, New Norfolk Loyal Prince Alfred Lodge Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 35335, Enlisted at Macquarie Plains, Tasmania | |
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| 9 Nov 1917: | Involvement Gunner, 35336, Field Artillery Brigades, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Sydney embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Nov 1917: | Embarked Gunner, 35336, Field Artillery Brigades, HMAT Port Sydney, Melbourne | |
| 29 Sep 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 35335, 6th Medium Trench Mortar Battery, Breaching the Hindenburg Line - Cambrai / St Quentin Canal, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 35335 awm_unit: 6th Australian Medium Trench Mortar Battery awm_rank: Gunner awm_died_date: 1918-09-29 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Henry and Rhoda Catherine Westerway of Westerway, Tasmania; brother of William Linden Westerway who returned to Australia on 29 May 1919 having served with the 6th Field Company Engineers
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal