Regimental number | 3737 |
Place of birth | Invergordon, Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Invergordon PO, Numurkah, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Height | 5' 4.5" |
Weight | 92 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, T Eddy, Invergordon PO, Numurkah, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 57th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Date of death | |
Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
Place of burial | Numurkah Cemetery, Victoria |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 163 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Elizabeth EDDY. Native of Invergordon, Victoria |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brother: 1710 Driver Percy EDDY, 6th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 23 May 1918; Cousin: 996 Lance Corporal William Henry EDDY, 37th Bn, killed in action, 12 October 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 59th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 26 February 1916; transferred to 57th Bn, 15 March 1916. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 24 June 1916. Appointed Lance Corporal, 28 August 1916. Detached to 5th Australian Division Gas School, 27 April 1917; rejoined Bn, 3 May 1917. Promoted Corporal, 8 July 1917. To England on furlough, 22 July 1917; rejoined Bn, 4 August 1917. Placed on supernumerary list and detached to 15th Training Bn, Hurdcott, England, 29 September 1917; marched into 15th Training Bn, 1 October 1917. On command at Rifle and Lewis Gun course, Tidworth, 31 October 1917. Attended 15th course, 1-30 November 1917: qualified as 2nd class with a fair knowledge of the Lewis Gun. Rejoined 15th Training Bn, 1 December 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 10 January 1918; rejoined 57th Bn, 15 January 1918. Promoted Sergeant, 1 February 1918. Wounded in action, 5 April 1918, and admitted to 5th Casualty Clearing Station (gun shot wound, abdomen); transferred to 1st South African General Hospital, Abbeville, 6 April 1918; to England, 18 April 1918, and admitted to Colchester General Military Hospital, 19 April 1918 (shrapnel wound, penetrating spine: seriously ill); transferred to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 23 May 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Kanowna', 22 July 1918. Died, Anzac Hostel, Brighton, Victoria, 31 July 1919 (spinal trouble). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Numurkah Cemetery, Victoria |
Sources | NAA: B2455, EDDY Edwin Ernest |