Edward Harold (Bud) WATERS

WATERS, Edward Harold

    Service Numbers: 2386, 2386A
    Enlisted: 3 September 1914, Brisbane, Queensland
    Last Rank: Gunner
    Last Unit: 11th Field Artillery Brigade
    Born: Brisbane, Queensland, 24 April 1895
    Home Town: Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Wool Classer
    Died: Natural causes (bronchopnemonia), Brisbane, Queensland, 10 September 1968, aged 73 years
    Cemetery: Hemmant Cemetery and Crematorium, Brisbane, Queensland
    Grave Location: Lawn 3/Grave 333; buried with Garvin Leon Waters.
    Memorials: Milton Christ Church Honour Board
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    World War 1 Service

    3 Sep 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2386, Brisbane, Queensland
    25 Sep 1914: Embarked AIF WW1, Gunner, 2386, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Rangatira, Brisbane
    25 Sep 1914: Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 2386, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Rangatira embarkation_ship_number: A22 public_note: ''
    25 Apr 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 2386, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , ANZAC / Gallipoli, Served at Gallipoli until evacuated to Alexandria on 20 Jul 15. Exact date of evacuation from ANZAC area unknown. Served in the Artillery with HQ 3 FAB and with 7th Battery.
    12 Mar 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 11th Field Artillery Brigade , On return to Egypt after hospitalisation in England, was transferred to the 11 FAB in 4th Div. Posted to 111th Howitzer Battery.
    19 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 2386, 111th Australian (Howitzer) Battery, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Served in 111th Howitzer Battery during the battle. Guns were located near Bois Greiner.
    15 Nov 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 2386, 111th Australian (Howitzer) Battery, 'The Winter Offensive' - Flers/Gueudecourt winter of 1916/17, On 22 Dec 16 was admitted to 5th Field Ambulance and then to 51st Gen Hospital (Etaples) with Rheumatism.
    3 May 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 2386, 11th Field Artillery Brigade , Bullecourt (Second), Returned to active service and posted to 43rd Battery that had suffered considerable casualties in 1st Bullecourt. Unit moved to Messines on 14 May 17.
    7 Jun 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 2386, 11th Field Artillery Brigade , Battle of Messines, Involved in Battle of Messines with 43rd Battery. Unit moved to near Ypres on 15 Jul 17.
    31 Jul 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 2386, 11th Field Artillery Brigade , Third Ypres, Involved in Battle of Pilckem Ridge with 43rd Battery.
    20 Sep 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 2386, 11th Field Artillery Brigade , Menin Road, Involved in the Battle of Menin Road. Battery located at Birr Cross Roads, not far from Hellfire Corner.
    26 Sep 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 2386, 11th Field Artillery Brigade , Polygon Wood, Involved in the Battle of Polygon Wood. Battery located at Birr Cross Roads, not far from Hellfire Corner.
    4 Oct 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 2386, 11th Field Artillery Brigade , Broodseinde Ridge, Involved in the Battle of Broodseinde Ridge.
    12 Oct 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 2386, 1st Passchendaele, Involved in 1st Battle of Passchendaele.
    5 Apr 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 2386, 11th Field Artillery Brigade , Dernancourt/Ancre, Involved in Battle of Dernancourt with 43rd Battery. Guns were located near Millencourt on the north side of the Amiens-Albert Road.
    27 Apr 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 2386, 11th Field Artillery Brigade , Villers-Bretonneux, Involved in the end of the Second Battle of Villers-Bretonneux with 43rd Battery.
    3 Jul 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 2386A, 10th Field Artillery Brigade , Le Hamel - Blueprint for Victory, Involved in Battle of Le Hamel, although now with 10 FAB (temporarily). Guns were located near Corbie. Service number changed to 2386a on 25 Jun 18.
    3 Dec 1918: Embarked AIF WW1, Gunner, 2386A, 11th Field Artillery Brigade , Left England for return to Australia on "Port Hacking". Arrived in Melbourne on and embarked for Brisbane on "Karoola" on 27 Jan 19. Arrived in Brisbane on 4 Feb 1919.
    19 Mar 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 2386A, 11th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged in Brisbane as medically unfit.

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