EADY, Albert James
| Service Number: | 1178 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 September 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Lilydale, Tasmania, Australia, April 1891 |
| Home Town: | Evandale, Northern Midlands, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Zeehan Convent (Catholic) School, Tasmania, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, 1st London General Hospital, Camberwell, London, England, 22 November 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Brookwood Military Cemetery, Pirbright, Surrey, England, United Kingdom Plot XI, Row B, Grave No. 10 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Evandale Municipality Roll of Honour, Evandale War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 19 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1178, 17th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 1178, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 1178, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne | |
| 16 Jun 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 26th Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Sep 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1178, 26th Infantry Battalion, Mouquet Farm, SW to cheek (slight) | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1178, 26th Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge, SW to left leg - amputated DoW | |
| 22 Nov 1917: | Involvement Private, 1178, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1178 awm_unit: 26th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-11-22 |
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Son of William and Sarah EADY
Biography contributed by Evan Evans
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland
Died on this date – 22nd November…… Albert James Eady was born at Lilydale, Tasmania in 1891.
He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 19th September, 1914 as a 24 year old, single, Labourer from Evandale, Tasmania.
Private Albert James Eady, Service number 1178, embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on HMAT Ceramic (A40) on 22nd December, 1914 with the 15th Infantry Battalion “H” Company.
On 13th (18th?) April, 1915 Private Eady proceeded to join M.E.F. (Mediterranean Expeditionary Force) at Gallipoli Peninsula.
He was admitted to 15th Casualty Clearing Station at Dardanelles on 26th July, 1915. Private Eady was sent sick to Hospital at Gallipoli on 27th July, 1915 on Hospital Ship Clacton then admitted to Hospital Ship Gourday on 31st July, 1915 with Gastritis. Private Eady was admitted to No. 19 Australian General Hospital at Alexandria on 31st July, 1915 with Gastro Enteritis. He embarked for England on 10th August, 1915 on Hospital Ship Aeneas.
Private Eady was admitted to 4th London General Hospital, Denmark Hill, England on 23rd August, 1915 with Gastritis. [There is no record in his Service Record file of when Private Albert James Eady was discharged from hospital]
On 7th June, 1916 Private Eady was transferred to 26th Battalion while at Monte Video Camp. He was transferred to Perham Downs, Salisbury on 28th June, 1916.
Mrs S. Eady, Evandale, Tasmania, mother of Private Albert James Eady, was advised by Base Records on 20th July, 1916 that No. 1178 Corporal A. J. Eady was in Military Hospital at Fargo from 10th July, 1916 suffering from a wound to finger – mild.
He proceeded to France on 9th August, 1916 from 7th Training Battalion at Rollestone, Wiltshire, England. He was admitted to 2nd Divisional Base at Etaples, France on 11th August, 1916. Private Eady proceeded from 2nd Divisional Base on 22nd August, 1916 to join his Unit & joined 26th Battalion in France on 25th August, 1916.
Private Eady was admitted to 4th Field Ambulance on 30th August, 1916 then transferred the same day & admitted to No. 3 Casualty Clearing Station. He was transferred to Ambulance Train & admitted to No. 3 Canadian General Hospital at Boulogne, France on 30th August, 1916 with shrapnel wound/s to Neck. Private Eady was invalided to England on 1st September, 1916 in Hospital Ship Jan Breydel.
On 1st September, 1916 Private Eady was admitted to Fairfield V.A.D. Hospital at Broadstairs, Kent, England with Shrapnel wound/s to neck (slight). He was transferred to Shorncliffe Military Hospital on 3rd October, 1916 then transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford on 20th October, 1916. The Hospital Admissions form recorded “Complains of incessant Headaches. B1 A Grade. Hearing impaired left ear but apparent reason for his headaches – Fit for General Service.” Private Eady was discharged from Hospital on 14th November, 1916 for Weymouth.
He was marched in to No. 2 Command Depot at Weymouth from Dartford on 14th November, 1916. Private Eady was marched out from Weymouth on 16th December, 1916 & was marched in to No. 7 Camp, Perham Downs, Wiltshire on 18th December, 1916. Private Eady was marched out to No. 4 Camp at Perham Downs on 19th December, 1916. He was marched in to Infantry Draft Depot at Perham Downs, Wiltshire on 24th December, 1916.
Private Albert James Eady was marched out from Drafting Depot on 20th February, 1917 & was marched in to No. 1 Command Depot at Perham Downs on 21st February, 1917. He was medically classified as B1 A on 21st February, 1917. Private Eady was medically classified as B1A on 21st March, 1917.
On 2nd April, 1917 Private Eady was taken on strength from 26th Battalion to 69th Battalion (According to Statement of Service form he was promoted to Lance Corporal but the promotion is not indicated on any other form. The Final Summary Sheet – page 67/68 lists his rank as Private. Some forms have his rank as Private; others as Lance Corporal.). He was marched out from No. 1 Command Depot on 3rd April, 1917 to Wareham. Private Eady was transferred back to 26th Battalion on 21st April, 1917 while posted at Wareham, Dorset.
Private Eady was transferred to Infantry Drafting Depot at Perham Downs, Wiltshire on 2nd May, 1917 & proceeded overseas to France on 3rd May, 1917 to reinforce 26th Battalion. He was admitted to 2nd Divisional Base at Etaples on 4th May, 1917 from England. Private Eady proceeded from 2nd Divisional Base on 7th May, 1917 & rejoined 26th Battalion in France on 10th May, 1917.
He reported sick on 19th June, 1917 in France & was admitted to 5th Australian Field Ambulance on 19th June, 1917 – P.U.O. (Pyrexia (fever) of unknown origin) then transferred to 3rd Casualty Clearing Station the same day. Private Eady was discharged to duty on 29th June, 1917 & rejoined 26th Battalion on 30th June, 1917.
On 1st July, 1917 Private Eady reported sick. He was admitted to 5th Australian Field Ambulance on 1st July, 1917 then transferred to 7th Australian Field Ambulance the same day. Private Eady was admitted to 56th Casualty Clearing Station on 3rd July, 1917 then transferred to 25th Ambulance Train on 8th July, 1917. He was admitted to 1st Australian General Hospital at Rouen, France on 9th July, 1917 with Trench Fever. Private Eady was transferred to 2nd Convalescent Depot at Rouen on 15th July, 1917 & discharged to 2nd Divisional Base on 25th July, 1917 – medically classified Class A (fit for duty). Private Eady was admitted to 2nd Divisional Base at Havre, France on 27th July, 1917. He proceeded from 2nd Divisional Base on 17th August, 1917 & rejoined 26th Battalion in France on 20th August, 1917.
Private Albert James Eady was wounded in action on 4th October, 1917 in Belgium (2nd occasion as listed on Casualty Form – Active Service). He was admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance on 4th October, 1917 with shrapnel wound/s to left Knee. Private Eady was transferred the same day to 3rd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station then transferred to Ambulance Train 8 on 5th October, 1917. He was admitted to 20th General Hospital on 5th October, 1917 with G.S.W. (gunshot wound/s) to left Knee. Private Eady embarked from France for England on Hospital Ship Newhaven on 20th October, 1917.
He was admitted to 1st London General Hospital, Camberwell, London, England on 20th October, 1917 with Shell wound to Left Leg. The Hospital Admissions form recorded “Amputation thigh at front stump inflamed & gangrenous. Septicaemia syncope death.”
Private Albert James Eady died at 1.35 pm on 22nd November, 1917 at 1st London General Hospital, Camberwell, London, England from wounds received in action – Shell wound to left Leg – amputated at Thigh. (Note: The telegram from 1st London General Hospital, Camberwell to Administrative Headquarters, London, advising of the death of Albert James Eady stated his rank as Lance Corporal as did the Morning State of Sick form, however the Burial Report listed his rank as Private.)
He was buried in in Brookwood Military Cemetery, Surrey, England where around 360 other WW1 Australian War Graves are located.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/d---e.html
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