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William EDWARDS

Regimental number236
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationWharf labourer
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinFather, William Edwards, Spring Cottage, Tidenham, Gloucestershire, England
Enlistment date24 January 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll1 March 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit nameMachine Gun Company 15, Reinforcement 2
AWM Embarkation Roll number24/20/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on 4 May 1916
Regimental number from Nominal Roll236A
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Machine Gun Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 24 December 1918
Date of death14 March 1964
Place of burialFawkner Cemetery

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