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Edward George SCANLAN

Regimental number4509
Date of birth9 March 1895
Place of birthNational Park New South Wales
SchoolSutherland Public School, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLaunch Driver
AddressHamilton, Premier Street, Kogarah, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinFather, P Scanlan, Hamilton, Premier Street, Kogarah, New South Wales
Enlistment date19 November 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll3 December 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name20th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/37/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 9 April 1916
Rank from Nominal RollCorporal
Unit from Nominal Roll20th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 25 January 1919
Discharge date12 June 1919
Family/military connectionsBrother: 1921 Pte James Michael SCANLAN, 2nd Motor Transport Company, returned to Australia, 18 July 1919.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked from Australia, 9 April 1916.

Proceeded overseas from England to France, 16 September 1916. Taken on strength, 20th Bn, 2 October 1916.

Appointed Lance Corporal, 14 May 1917.

Admitted to 5th Australian Field Ambulance, 12 September 1917 (pyrexia, unknown origin); transferred to 7th Stationary Hospital, St Omer, 24 September 1917; to 7th Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 6 October 1917; rejoined Bn, 9 December 1917.

On leave to England, 24 December 1917; rejoined Bn in Belgium, 12 January 1918.

Appointed Corporal, 18 July 1918.

Wounded in action, 31 August 1918 (gun shot wound, neck); admitted to 10th General Hospital, Rouen, 1 September 1918. Transferred to England, 3 September 1918, and admitted to Exeter War Hospital, 4 September 1918 (wound: severe). Granted furlough, 7 October 1918, to report to No. 2 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 21 October 1918.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ceramic', 25 January 1919; disembarked Albany, Western Australia, 3 March 1919 (sick: influenza); discharged, 12 June 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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Date of death15 August 1974
Age at death79
Place of burialSutherland Cemetery, New South Wales

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