Regimental number | 18918 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Bushman |
Address | 28 May Street, St Peter's, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Sister, Mrs R Way, 28 May Street, St Peter's, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 7, Battery 27 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/35/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Served three years and 289 days (two years 349 days spent abroad). Wounded while on active service in France which required hospitalisation in England. Also suffered from gas poisoning. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Name recorded on Embarkation Roll as Edward John PIPER |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 84 |
Place of burial | Eastern Cemetery, Geelong, Victoria |