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Edgar Leonard NOURSE

Regimental number6124
Date of birth1895
Place of birthPetersburg South Australia
SchoolPetersburgh Public School, South Australia
ReligionMethodist
OccupationFarmer
AddressPetersburg, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinMother, Mrs Emily Nourse, Petersburg, South Australia
Enlistment date20 April 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name27th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/44/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on 6 November 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll27th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 13 July 1919
Family/military connectionsBrother: 6888 Lance Corporal Fred Bickford NOURSE MM, 5th Motor Transport Company, returned to Australia, 27 May 1919.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death9 May 1943
Age at death48
Place of burialOwen Cemetery, South Australia

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