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William Stafford EDWARDS

Regimental number3087
Date of birth28 October 1894
Place of birthGuildford, Victoria
OccupationPorter
AddressCatherine Aberton, Jumbunna, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Height5' 9"
Weight150 lbs
Next of kinFather, William S Edwards, Jumbunna, Victoria
Previous military serviceServed for 2 years in the 48th Infantry Bn (Kooyong), Citizen Military Force.
Enlistment date10 November 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll4 August 1915
Place of enlistmentMelbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name22nd Battalion, 7th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/39/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on 26 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Pioneer Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 19 October 1918
Discharge date20 February 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked from Australia, 26 November 1915. Joined the 57th Bn in Egypt, 23 February 1916; transferred to 5th Pioneer Bn, Tel-el-Kebir, 4 March 1916.

Embarked from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 25 June 1916.

Wounded in action (mustard gas), 17 April 1918; transferred to England, 21 April 1918, and admitted to Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, Southampton, 22 April 1918. Transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 14 June 1918. Discharged to No. Command Depot, Hurdcott, 17 June 1918. Admitted to Brigade Hospital, Hurdcott, 28 June 1918 (influenza); discharged to No. 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 21 August 1918.

Commenced return to Australia on board 'Sardinia', 19 October 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 27 December 1918; discharged (invalid), Melbourne, 20 February 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Date of death19 February 1978
Age at death83
Place of burialCremated: Fawkner Crematorium, Melbourne, Victoria
SourcesNAA: B2455, EDWARDS William Stafford

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