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STODART, Edgar Charles
| Service Number: | 3703 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Oakbank Old Scholars Roll of Honor, Prospect Roll of Honour G-Z WWI Board, Tusmore Burnside District Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 4 Aug 1917: | Involvement Private, 3703, 50th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
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| 4 Aug 1917: | Embarked Private, 3703, 50th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne |
Edgar Charles Stodart
Name: Edgar Charles Stodart
Service Number: 3703
Place of Birth: Frewville
Date of Birth: 15 May 1898
Place of Enlistment: Mitcham
Date of Enlistment: 15 May 1917
Age at Enlistment: 19 years
Next of Kin: Mother, Margaret Johnston Stodart
Occupation: Clerk
Religion: Methodist
Rank: Private
Edgar left Melbourne on 4 August 1917 on board A 32 Themistocles and after training with the 13th Infantry battalion at Codford, England, proceeded to France on 23 January where he transferred to the 50th Battalion. He served the remainder of the war with the 50th then returned to Australia on the City of Exeter on 12 July 1919, disembarking at Adelaide on 22 August and being discharged on 21 September.
Submitted 26 October 2023 by christopher collins
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