| Regimental number | 2326 |
| Place of birth | Stutton Ipswich, Suffolk, England |
| School | National School, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 26 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Address | Wickepin, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Height | 5' 4.25" |
| Weight | 135 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William Garnham, Ipswich, Suffolk, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 43rd Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/60/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 43rd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Hamel, France |
| Age at death | 33 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
| Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row B, Grave No. I), Fouilloy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 136 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Mary GARNHAM, Stutton, Ipswich, Suffolk, England |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Fremantle, 30 October 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 28 December 1916; marched into 11th Training Bn, 29 December 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 19 April 1917; marched into 3rd Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 20 April 1917. Proceeded to unit, 23 April 1917; taken on strength of 43rd Bn, in the field, 24 April 1917. Detached to Trench Mortar School, 29 September 1917; rejoined 43rd Bn, 31 October 1917. On leave to England, 13 January 1918; rejoined unit, 16 February 1918. Found guilty, 18 February 1918, of being absent without leave from 0730 hours, 28 January 1918, until 0730 hours, 15 February 1918: awarded 28 days' Field Punishment No 2, and total forfeiture of 47 days' pay. Killed in action, 4 July 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, GARNHAM Edward Maurice |
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