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EDWARDS, Albert William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5684 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 5684, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
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| 3 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 5684, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Sydney |
Personal Stories
WW!
The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published 2017, refer to pages 265 and 281. Prior to the war he was a civil servant of Canberra, ACT. He enlisted 2nd Dec 1915 aged 25 years. He served for the duration of the war, rising to the rank of Lieutenant and was awarded a Military Medal for his activities. He survived the war and departed the UK for home 10th April 1919. A manuscript belonging to Albert has been donated to the Australian War Memorial - refer to PR089/050.
Submitted 6 February 2020 by Maxwell HILL