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EDGE, Philip Swift
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX33758 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 June 1940, Royal Park, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/2nd Field Regiment |
| Born: | Thornbury, Vic., 12 March 1920 |
| Home Town: | Yan Yean, Whittlesea, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Accidental, Palestine, 21 December 1941, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Gaza War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) D D 5 |
| Tree Plaque: |
Whittlesea Lime Street Avenue of Honour
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| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Whittlesea WW2 Memorial Wall |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Gunner, VX33758 | |
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| 24 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX33758, 2nd/2nd Field Regiment, Royal Park, Vic. | |
| Date unknown: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX33758 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of John William Davis Edge and Ethel Lucy Edge, of Yan Yean, Victoria, Australia.
DEARLY LOVED SON OF W. AND E. EDGE, YAN YEAN, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA
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