Regimental number | 2365 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Petersburg, South Australia |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Barman |
Address | Oak Avenue, Hyde Park, South Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 2.75" |
Weight | 129 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Francis Churchill Gardiner, c/o Mrs R Brown, Oak Avenue, Hyde Park, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 27th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Peter Dennis |
Medals |
Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 38 Date: |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Captured by German forces at Pozieres, 22 August 1916. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Arawa', 15 September 1918; disembarked, Melbourne, 17 November 1918, for onward overland travel to Adelaide; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Adelaide, 9 December 1918. Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 84 |
Place of burial | Barmera Cemetery, South Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, GARDINER Edward |