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Albert Victor EADES

Regimental number323
Place of birthCarlton, Victoria
ReligionMethodist
OccupationDriver
AddressMiddleboro Road, Box Hill, Victoria
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation21
Height5' 7"
Weight165 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs Violet Eades, Middleboro Road, Box Hill, Victoria
Previous military serviceServed for 5 years in the Victoria Rangers; free discharge.
Enlistment date17 August 1914
Place of enlistmentPrahran, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name5th Battalion, E Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/22/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A3 Orvieto on 21 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 15 September 1918
Discharge date17 January 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Wounded in action, Gallipoli, 25 July 1915 (shock), and admitted to Casualty Clearing Station; discharged to unit, 26 July 1915.

Admitted to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 3 August 1917 (gastric eupheritis); transferred to HMHS 'Clacton' to Mudros, 4 August 1915; to Alexandria, 9 August 1915, and admitted to No 17 General Hospital, 9 August 1915 (diarrhoea: slight); transferred to British Red Cross Camp, Montazah, 14 August 1915; to Base Details, Mustapha, 29 September 1915 (light duty); to Reception Hospital, Alexandria, 30 September 1915 (nephialgria); to 19th General Hospital, 4 October 1915; to Mustapha Convalescent Depot, 9 October 1915.

Embarked Alexandria for Gallipoli, 16 October 1915; rejoined 5th Bn, Lemnos, 3 November 1915.

Disembarked Alexandria, 7 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation).

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 25 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 30 March 1916.

[No details of activities in the period April 1916-August 1918 entered on Form B103.]

Transferred to England, 27 August 1918, for special transport duty to Australia.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Arawa'(submarine guard duty), 15 September 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 12 November 1918; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Melbourne, 17 January 1919.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, EADES Albert Victor

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