Edwin Harvey COVEY

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Service Number:	1322
Enlisted:	17 November 1914
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	3rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Chertsey, Surrey, England, United kingdom, 1893
Home Town:	Cootamundra, Cootamundra, New South Wales
Schooling:	Higher Grade, Winchester, England
Occupation:	Grocers Assistant
Died:	Died of wounds, France, 2 July 1916
Cemetery:	Sailly-sur-la-Lys Canadian Cemetery I. A. 15. INSCRIPTION DEAD, DID YOU SAY NAY, ONLY HEAVEN SPED JUST SAFE IN GOD'S HOME PORT, Sailly-sur-la-Lys Canadian Cemetery, Sailly-sur-la-Lys, Nord Pas de Calais, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

17 Nov 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1322, 3rd Infantry Battalion
11 Feb 1915:	Involvement Private, 1322, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: ''
11 Feb 1915:	Embarked Private, 1322, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Sydney

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Births Mar 1893 Covey Edwin Harvey Chertsey 2a 47

He was 25 and the son of Mrs. Annie Covey of 3 Church St., Crondall, Farnham, Surrey.