Edward Robert EARLE

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EARLE, Edward Robert

Service Number:	9902
Enlisted:	18 October 1915, Enlisted at Sydney
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	1st Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Leichhardt, New South Wales, Australia, 1887
Home Town:	Marrickville, Marrickville, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Dealer and Plasterer
Died:	War service related Illness, Newtown, New South Wales, Australia, 6 May 1920
Cemetery:	Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales Church of England Section Row 6, Grave 2808
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

18 Oct 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 9902, Field Artillery Brigades, Enlisted at Sydney
17 Dec 1915:	Involvement Gunner, 9902, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
17 Dec 1915:	Embarked Gunner, 9902, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, HMAT Berrima, Sydney
12 Mar 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, Field Artillery Brigades, In the field
29 Jan 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Driver, 9902, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, Gunshot wounds to the left thigh and evacuated to England on 4 February 1917 aboard Glenluce Castle
6 Nov 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 9902, Field Artillery Brigades, Discharged as medically unfit due to Goitre
6 May 1920:	Involvement Driver, 9902, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 9902 awm_unit: 1st Australian Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Driver awm_died_date: 1920-05-06

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Husband of Irene Campbell of 41 Darley Street, Newtown, Sydney, NSW. Previously 123 Edgeware Road, Marrickville, NSW. Last known address was 8 Ramsgate Avenue, North Bondi, NSW

Father of Thelma Irene Earle and Emily Grace Earle

21 July 1917 - returned to Australia on board Euripidies for discharge

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Prior to enlisting he had served an apprenticeship with S. Thomas of North Sydney

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