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Edward Findley LONGMORE

Regimental number3888
Place of birthNewbridge New South Wales
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationRailway employee
AddressHill End, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinMother, Mrs J Longmore, Hill End, New South Wales
Enlistment date27 March 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name5th Field Ambulance, C Section
AWM Embarkation Roll number26/48/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A31 Ajana on 31 May 1915
From Embarkation Records it is not possible to distinguish exactly which ship members of this unit sailed on. Two ships left from Sydney: the 'Ajana' on 31 May 1915 carrying three officers and 98 men and the 'Ceramic' on 25 June 1915 carrying three officers and 129 men.
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal Roll12th Field Company Engineers
FateReturned to Australia 9 March 1919
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 11 Corporal James LONGMORE, 12th Field Company Engineers, returned to Australia, 24 August 1918; 4829 Sapper Thomas Albert LONGMORE, 12th Field Company Engineers, returned to Australia, 12 May 1919.
Other details

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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