Regimental number | 1727 |
Place of birth | Battersea, London, England |
School | Seaford College, Sussex, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 143 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Frederick Deneham Pedgrift, 56 Manville Road, Balham, London, England |
Previous military service | Served in School Cadets, Seaford College, Sussex, England. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 25th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 25th Battalion |
Fate | Died whilst a Prisoner of War |
Place of burial | Cologne Southern Cemetery (Plot V, Row H, Grave No. 12), Germany |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 105 |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Sydney, 20 August 1915; disembarked Egypt, 16 September 1915 Taken on strength, 25th Bn, Gallipoli, 12 October 1915. Admitted to 1st Australian Stationary Hospital, Lemnos, 10 October 1915 (mumps); transferred to 24th Convalescent Depot, Mudros, 22 October 1915; discharged, 4 November 1915; rejoined Bn, Gallipoli, 17 November 1915. Disembarked Alexandria from Mudros, 9 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 14 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 19 March 1916. Reported missing, 5 August 1916. Subsequently reported as prisoner of war, interned at Dulmen, Germany. Died, 15 August 1916 (inflammation of lungs and influenza). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, PEDGRIFT Edwin Albert |