"He heard the call, he gave it Heed, and now he sleeps in Flanders"
EDELSTEN, Hartley Valentine
Service No: 2062 Private 37th Battalion
Born: Carapoole, Victoria Father: Charles EDELSTEN Of St Arnauds, Victoria Occupation prior to enlisting: Farmer Enlisted: 1 February 1916 Embarkation: 25 September 1916 Age: 22 years Served in England, France & Belgium Killed in Action: 8 June 1917 Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium
Australian Jewry Roll of Honour
EDGAR, Frederick
Service No 551 Private 6th Battalion
Born Melbourne, Vic. Son of James Wilkin and Rose EDGAR Of 4 Rae Street, North Fitzroy, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Boot Operator Enlisted 17 August 1914 Killed in action 08 August 1915 at Gallipoli Aged 19 years Commemorated Helles Memorial, Gallipoli
EDGAR, John Matheson
Major 6th
Battalion
Born: 16th February 1881 Husbandof Mrs. Jessie
Edgar, 16 Lunan Avenue, Geelong, Victoria Occupation prior to Enlistment: Science Master Enlisted: 16th
January 1915 Served: Gallipoli Returned to Australia 1st September 1915 per transport “Euripides”
Education Department's Record of War Service 1914-1919 Victoria
EDGAR, Ronald Swan
Service no 108 Sergeant 10th Light Horse Regiment
Son of John Thomas and Margaret EDGAR Of Mornington, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Stockman Enlisted 19 October 1914 Served in Egypt, Gallipoli and Palestine Killed in action 19 April 1917 in Gaza, Palestine Aged 29 years Buried Gaza War Cemetery, Palestine
Courtesy of Philip Sullivan
EDMONDSON, Ernest
Service no 655 Private 4th Battalion
Son of R EMONDSON Of Mitta Mitta, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 27 August 1914 Killed in action 01 May 1915 at Gallipoli Aged 21 years Commemorated Lone Pine Memorial
The Australasian Saturday 24 July 1915 page 27
EDMONDSON, James William
Service No: 34941 Gunner 4th Field Artillery Brigade
Born: Gundowring, Victoria Son of Mr. Robert Edmondson, Blackburn, Victoria Occupation prior to Enlistment: School Teacher Enlisted: 14th April 1916, Melbourne, Victoria Served: England, France Returned to Australia 5th June 1919 per transport “Suffolk”
Education Department's Record of War Service 1914-1919 Victoria
EDMONDSON, John Alexander
Service No: 79149 Private
Born: Yackandandah, Victoria Son of Mr. Robert Edmondson, Blackburn Road, Blackburn, Victoria Occupation prior to Enlistment:School Teacher Enlisted: 8th August 1918, Stratford, Victoria (on his 7th attempt), but did not embark Attended N.C.O. School at Broadmeadows and passed examination for Acting Sergeant.
Education Department's Record of War Service 1914-1919 Victoria
EDMUNDS, Lemeul Henry
Service No: 2137 Private 14th Battalion
Born: Beaconsfield, Tasmania Wife: Ella M. EDMUNDS Of 4 Somerset Place, Windsor, Melbourne, Victoria Occupation prior to enlisting: Painter Enlisted: 28 January 1915 Embarkation: 17 June 1915 from Melbourne per ‘Wandilla’ Age: 29 years Served in Egypt & Gallipoli Killed in Action: 20 August 1915 Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey (Panel 41)
Tasmania Weekly Courier 08 July 1915 insert 5
EDMUNDS, Roy Causton
Service no 1024 Sergeant 2nd Pioneer Battalion
Son of Walter and Fannie Jane EDMUNDS Of 4 Isabella Grove, Hawthorn, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Farmer Enlisted 02 March 1915 Died of Meningitis 05 July 1916 Aged 20 years Buried Longuensse Souvenir Cemetery
Scotch College - A School at War
EDOLS, Ross Worthington
Service no Driver 2nd Division Ammunition Column
Born Mungundi, Qld. Son of Lottie Charlotte GRAVE Of 67 Park Street, St. Kilda, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Grazier Enlisted 16 July 1915 at Bendigo, Vic. Served in France Returned to Australia 22 May 1919 per 'Trasos Montes'
Courtesy of Sue McCall
EDWARDS, Arthur
Service No 1319 Private 15th Battalion
Born Arpenham, Kinthey Parish, England Son of A EDWARDS Of High Street, Kentbury, Hungerford Berks, England Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 18 November 1914 Embarked from Melbourne 22 December 1914 Died of wounds 10 September 1915 at Gallipoli Aged 19 years Commemorated Lone Pine Memorial
EDWARDS, Benjamin Noel
Service no 909 Second Lieutenant 7th Battalion
Born Benidgo, Vic. Son of James and Harriett Blanche EDWARDS Of Pall Mall, Bendigo, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Civil Engineer Enlisted 18 August 1914 Killed in action 08-09 August 1915 at Gallipoli Aged 21 years Buried Lone Pine Cemetery
Australasian Saturday 04 September 1915 page 32
EDWARDS, Leslie M.M.
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Service No:13285 Lance
Corporal 12th
Field Ambulance Corps.
Born: Richmond, Victoria Son of Mrs. Rose E. Edwards, Longwarry, Victoria Occupation prior to Enlistment: Teacher Enlisted: 6th August 1915, Melbourne, Victoria Served: France Returned to Australia 17th April 1919 per
transport “Anchises”
Awarded Military Medal for bravery in the field at
Passchendaele
Education Department's Record of War Service 1914-1919 Victoria
EDWARDS, Rupert Albert
Service Royal Australian Navy Service Number 2544
Date of Birth 30 Sep 1894 at Melbourne, Vic. Date of Enlistment 11 Jan 1913 Returned to Australia Served in WWII
EDWARDS, Thomas Ewen (Tommy)
Service No 2072 Private 39th Battalion
Born Portland, Vic. Son of Ewen EDWARDS and Naomi nee COOK Of Walook, Portland, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 22 May 1916 at Hamilton, Vic. Returned to Australia 30 April 1919 Died 08 May 1959
Courtesy of Heather and Anthony Cook
EDWARDS, William Albert
Service No: 910 Private 7th Battalion
Born: Kerang, Victoria Son of John & Johanna EDWARDS Of McKay St, Rochester, Victoria Occupation prior to enlisting: Labourer Enlisted: 19 August 1914 Embarkation: 19 October 1914 from Melbourne per ‘Hororata’ Age: 21 years Served in Egypt & Gallipoli Killed in Action: 25 April 1915 Buried: Lone Pine Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey Row L, Grave 4
Courtesy of Mike Bowers
EDWARDS, William James
Service No 1280 Private 39th Battalion
Born 25 June 1886 at Portland, Vic. Son of Ewen EDWARDS and Naomi nee COOK Of Walock, Portland, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 20 March 1916 at Hamilton, Vic. Returned to Australia 14 January 1919 Died 24 August 1951