Regimental number | 1634 |
Place of birth | Yelta, Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Horticulturist |
Address | 24 Gwynne Street, Richmond, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Height | 5' 4.5" |
Weight | 108 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, F J Egge, 24 Gwynne Street, Richmond, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for enlistment on account of teeth) |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 38th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/55/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Garden of Remembrance, Victoria. Name stated to be Frederick EDGE. |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Argyllshire', 31 January 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 13 April 1918; discharged (medically unfit: pulmonary tuberculosis), Melbourne, 21 May 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Sources | NAA: B2455, EGGE William Frederick |