Regimental number | 2022 |
School | St Peters Boys School, Worcester, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Solicitor |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Edgington, Esscot, Olivers Mount, Worcester, England |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 4th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Arrived in Australia, 1911. "Albert Henry Edgington of Esscot, Worcester, England. Enlisted in the First Australian Naval and Military Force on 11th August, 1914. Went to German New Guinea and was discharged at the return to Sydney having served six months. Enlisted again, 18th April and left for Egypt then to Lemnos. C Company, 9th Platoon, No. 3022." Details from Mother. |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of death or wounding | Mudros |
Age at death | 31 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
Place of burial | East Mudros Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row G, Grave No. 114), Lemnos, Greece |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 40 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Albert Richard and Esther EDGINGTON, 15 Park Avenue, Worcester, England |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |