Informationen zu Geburt

Allgemeine Informationen

Beruf:
Arbeiter

Informationen zum Armeedienst

Land:
Australia
Truppe:
Australian Imperial Force
Rang:
Private
Dienstnummer:
3141
Einberufung datum:
02/10/1916
Einberufung ort:
Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
Einheiten:
 —  Australian Infantry, 53rd Bn.  (Letzte bekannte Einheit)

Informationen zu Tod

Sterbedatum:
23/09/1917
Sterbeort:
Halfway House, Belgien
Todesursache:
Im Kampf gefallen
Alter:
29

Gedenkstätte

Auszeichnungen und Orden 2

British War Medal
Medaille
Victory Medal
Medaille

Punkte von Interesse 2

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Meine Geschichte

On the 22nd of November 1917 the Australian Infantry 53rd Battalion moved from the Chateau Segard Area to the Halfway House Area where it bivouacked in trenches and shelters. The strength of the Battalion was 21 Officers and 676 other ranks. The Battalion remained here in Reserves until the night of 24/25th of September. While in reserve parties from the Battalion were on various tactical working parties, the remainder rested. The Germans shelled the vicinity at periods and caused a number of casualties. On the night of the 24/25th September the Battalion moved into Support in front of Glencourse Wood. Private Cecil William Edwards was probably killed in action due to German shelling on the 23rd of September 1917, while on a working party in the Halfway House area.

Quellen 2

53rd Australian Infantry, (Australian War Memorial, Campbell (AWM), AWM4 23/70/14).
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1338583
Verwendete Quellen
First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920 (National Archives of Australia, Canberra (NAA), B2455, EDWARDS C W).
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/SearchScreens/NameSearch.aspx
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