| Regimental number | 2047 |
| Place of birth | Helsingfors, Finland |
| Other Names | Alfonse Eugen |
| Religion | Lutheran |
| Occupation | Sailor |
| Address | Helsingfors, Finland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 9.25" |
| Weight | 148 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs O Edman, Helsingfors, Finland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 20th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 18th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Guards' Cemetery (Plot X, Row A, Grave No. 6), Lesboeufs, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 85 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frans August and Olivia Karolina EDMAN, Helsingfors, Jornas, Snickeri, Finland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Taken on strength, A Company, 18th Bn, Gallipoli, 29 September 1915. Admitted to Clearing Hospital, 8 October 1915; discharged from hospital, 10 October 1915 (no details recorded). Disembarked Alexandria, 9 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 25 March 1916. Took part in a raid on enemy's trenches, night 26/27 June 1916. Wounded in action, France, 27 July 1916; transferred from 2nd Australian Field Ambulance to 3rd Casualty Clearing Station, 27 July 1916 (multiple gun shot wounds); to 20th General Hospital, Camiers, 28 July 1916 (gun shot wound, left leg, head and right arm: slight); to England, 7 August 1916. (No details of treatment recorded.) Proceeded overseas to France, 7 October 1916; transferred to 13th Bn, 22 October 1916. Found guilty, 7 November 1916, of being absent without leave from 6.45 pm, 4 October, to 9 am, 5 November 1916: awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No. 2. Transferred to 18th Bn, 24 November 1916. Killed in action, 28 December 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
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