Regimental number | 408 |
Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
Religion | Protestant |
Occupation | Chauffeur |
Address | c/o W.F. Gilbert, Deloraine, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Height | 5' 7.5" |
Weight | 160 lbs |
Next of kin | Brother, Herbert Edgcumbe, 54 Canning Street, Carlton, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the 12th Light Horse, Citizen Military Forces; time expired. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Pontville, Tasmania |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board Transport A2 Geelong on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 37 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HS 'Kanowna', 11 May 1916; discharged (medically unfit: fractured humerus, right leg), Hobart, 10 October 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Surname incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as EDGECOMBE. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, EDGCUMBE Roy Larwell Grant |