Edward SHEARS

SHEARS, Edward

    Service Number: 19121
    Enlisted: 17 April 1917, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to the Army Medical Corps as reinforcement’s to Clearing Hospital Maribyrnong for duty till 22October 1917
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 14th Field Ambulance
    Born: London, England, date not yet discovered
    Home Town: Williamstown (Vic), Hobsons Bay, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Driver
    Died: War related illness, Laverton, Victoria, Australia, 20 May 1962, age not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Williamstown (General) Cemetery, Victoria, Australia
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    World War 1 Service

    17 Apr 1917: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 19121, Army Medical Corps (AIF), Enlisted Melbourne allocated to the Army Medical Corps as reinforcement’s to Clearing Hospital Maribyrnong for duty till 22October 1917
    2 Nov 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Miscellaneous Hospitals - WW1, For Duty AMC Bendigo Camp till 2/11/17 To AMC Seymour Camp till 22/12/17
    22 Dec 1917: Involvement Private, 19121, Army Medical Corps (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
    22 Dec 1917: Embarked Private, 19121, Army Medical Corps (AIF), HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
    16 Jan 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, AIF Headquarters (Egypt), On duty at Australian Infantry Camp Suez for AMC duty till 24 January 1918
    14 Feb 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Army Medical Corps (AIF), To AMC Details Parkhouse Camp UK for duty ex Australian reinforcement’s 1917.
    3 Dec 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 14th Field Ambulance, Taken on Strength of Unit in the field France
    23 Jul 1919: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 19121, 14th Field Ambulance, RTA 3MD Melbourne Nursing Duties on Vessel HT Maine for duty
    3 Nov 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 19121, 14th Field Ambulance, Discharged 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment Cessation of hostilities

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    Edward Shears

    Late of Williamstown, Kensington and Laverton Victoria 

    Awarded British War Medal for service in the AIF outside Australia during the period 1918-1919 (England France and Belgium) and Victory Medal for being on the posted strength of the Australian Infantry Camp Suez from 16-24 January 1918

    Taken on strength of the 14th Field Ambulance 5th Division AIF France on 13th December 1918.

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