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EDGE, George Stanley
| Service Number: | 7235 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 14th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Talbot, Victoria, , July 1890 |
| Home Town: | Talbot, Central Goldfields, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Grocer |
| Died: | Unknown, Springbank, 24 May 1940 |
| Cemetery: |
AIF Cemetery, West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia Section: KO, Road: 20, Site No: 34 |
| Memorials: | Mildura Cenotaph, Norwood Primary School Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 19 Feb 1917: | Involvement Private, 7235, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
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| 19 Feb 1917: | Embarked Private, 7235, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Melbourne | |
| 8 Feb 1918: | Wounded Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 7235, 14th Infantry Battalion, George Edge was wounded 'Gas' in Action |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Saint Ignatius' College
George Stanley Edge was born in Talbot South Australia in May 1890 (Day Unknown) He was 25 Years and 5 months when he was enlisted. His occupation was a grocer before World War 1. He migrated from Talbot (north of Ballarat) to Norwood South Australia early in his life. Before he enlisted he was single. He moved to Springbank after the War. He was married after the war to Evii. (last name unspecified) He had a fair complexion, blue eyes and brown wavy hair. He weighed 131 lbs (59.4) Kg. He was a Presbyterian. He lived at 36 Fisher St. Norwood, South Australia before being enlisted. He is believed to have worshipped at Norwood Presbyterian Church which was only 0.7 Kilometres from his house. The Church itself opened in 1865 making it possible for him to worship there.
His next of kin was his mother, Jean Edge who also lived at 36 Fisher St. with him. He enlisted at Mildura on the 18.12.14. He is believed to have trained at Sandhill Camp, Warminster, the camp was known to house Australian troops from 1917 after they had recovered from illness so they could return to active service. He was wounded (With Gas) on 8.2.18 and was in the hospital for 6 days and 2 months until he rejoined the 14th Battalion. He was a private. As a private, he was placed at the front of the battalion fighting in Le Havre. He was based in Le Havre after a year-long voyage to Tasmania, then Devonport, then Southampton and then Le Havre to fight in the Field (Full location unspecified) George Edge was in service with the A.I.F. Australia had promised the British people 50,000 soldiers from all over Australia. He was enlisted in the 14th battalion. An award is mentioned to be administered by the Lieutenant Colonel on the 27/1/18 while in the field. George Edge survived his service and returned to Devonport on the HMAT Armagh then back to Australia on the Themistocles on the 22/12/19
He moved to Springbank after the war. He married after to Evii. (Last name unspecified) He died on the 24th of May, 1940, aged 60 years in Springbank. (Cause of Death Unknown) Edge Showed true spirit as he was awarded by the Lieutenant Colonel and surviving his terms of service and returning back to his mother and then marrying his wife. To conclude, George Stanley Edge was a strong soldier who showed bravery and was previously a grocer before joining the Australians in Le Havre. He fought and received an award from the Lieutenant Corporal, and returned home safely to his loved ones and family.
May he rest in peace as he was a true sufferer at rest.
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