Edward Charles UMBERS MM

UMBERS, Edward Charles

    Service Number: 1013
    Enlisted: 21 February 1916, Enlisted at Ouyen, Victoria
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 38th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Warracknabeal Victoria, Australia, 1892
    Home Town: Ouyen, Mildura Shire, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Farm Labourer
    Died: Timboon, Victoria, Australia, 2 September 1975, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Port Campbell Cemetery, Victoria, Australia
    Memorials: Mildura Cenotaph, Sea Lake District Roll of Honour
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    World War 1 Service

    21 Feb 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1013, 38th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Ouyen, Victoria
    20 Jun 1916: Involvement Private, 1013, 38th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
    20 Jun 1916: Embarked Private, 1013, 38th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne
    6 Dec 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1013, 38th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the right hip. Transferred to England aboard HS Jan Breydel
    28 Apr 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 67th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
    2 Sep 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 38th Infantry Battalion, From 67th Battalion, in France
    7 Mar 1918: Honoured Military Medal, On 10 February 1918 for showing great courage and devotion to duty during a raid on enemy trenches near Warneton. London Gazette on 2 April 1918, page 4023, position 55. Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 7 August 1918, page 1662, position 61
    31 Jul 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1013, 38th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Wound to the left leg
    27 Jul 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1013, 38th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of William Umbers and Catherine Mary Umbers nee Monaghan of Prosepct Street, Pascoe Vale, Victoria formerly of Ouyen, Victoria. Brother of Thomas Umbers who returned to Australia on 7 May 1919 having served with the Australian Mounted Divisional Train

    Commenced return to Australia on 30 April 1919 aboard HT Karagola disembarking on 12 June 1919

    Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

    During 1925c Edward married Dorothy Phillips in Victoria

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