Alfred EDGECOCK

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Service Number:	1878
Enlisted:	11 January 1915, Claremont, Tas.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	51st Infantry Battalion (WW1)
Born:	Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 1894
Home Town:	Hobart, Tasmania
Schooling:	State School, Tasmania, Australia
Occupation:	Horse Driver
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 14 September 1918
Cemetery:	Vadencourt British Cemetery, Maissemy Plot I, Row C, Grave No. 48
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hobart Roll of Honour, Roberts & Co Honour Board

11 Jan 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1878, 15th Infantry Battalion, Claremont, Tas.
1 Apr 1915:	Involvement Private, 1878, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: ''
1 Apr 1915:	Embarked Private, 1878, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Lincoln, Adelaide
17 May 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Pioneer Battalion, Egypt
6 Aug 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1878, 4th Pioneer Battalion, Battle for Pozières
16 Nov 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1878, 4th Pioneer Battalion, 'The Winter Offensive' - Flers/Gueudecourt winter of 1916/17, SW to left arm sustained. Evacuated to UK. Never rejoined unit.
19 Sep 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 52nd Infantry Battalion, UK
6 Jul 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), France
14 Sep 1918:	Involvement Private, 1878, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1878 awm_unit: 51 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-09-14

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