Edgar SUGDEN

Regimental number966
Date of birth29 September 1883
Place of birthBradford, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
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Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation31
Height5' 0"
Weight145 lbs
Next of kinW W Sugden, Bradford, England
Previous military serviceServed for 7 years in the Territorial Force, United Kingdom.
Enlistment date7 September 1914
Place of enlistmentHelena Vale, Western Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name11th Battalion, B Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/28/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 31 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll11th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 5 July 1915
Discharge date28 March 1916
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War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Wounded in action, Gallipoli, 25 April 1915 (gun shot wound, left arm subsequently amputated).

Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Ballarat', 5 July 1915; discharged (medically unfit), Fremantle, 28 March 1916.

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

Also served in World War II: Service No W73712.
Date of death18 September 1972
Place of burialKarrakatta Cemetery, Perth, Western Australia
SourcesNAA: B2455, SUGDEN Edgar