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Morten Alva PEDLER

Regimental number14941
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressDoolunga, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinMother, Mrs A Pedler, Koolunga, South Australia
Previous military serviceServed in the 24th Australian Light Horse, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment.
Enlistment date2 March 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit nameArmy Medical Corps, August 1916 Reinforcements
AWM Embarkation Roll number26/99/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on 28 August 1916
Rank from Nominal RollDriver
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Field Ambulance
FateReturned to Australia 4 July 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Photo: Peter Dennis
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in World War II: enlisted, 19 May 1941; discharged, 1 February 1943, as S34865 Lance Sergeant, 2nd Garrison Bn.
Date of death24 June 1976
Age at death79
Place of burialBarmera Cemetery, South Australia
SourcesNAA: B2455, PEDLER Morten Alva

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