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John Henry EDWARDS

Regimental number2599
Place of birthWellington New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressArthur Street, Wellington, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinMother, Mrs E Edwards, Arthur Street, Wellington, New South Wales
Enlistment date10 June 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name2nd Battalion, 8th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/19/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 9 August 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll54th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 16 July 1917
Age at death from cemetery records22
Place of burialWellington Cemetery, New South Wales
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
159
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Sarah Eliza EDWARDS. Native of Wellington, New South Wales

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