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Edwin Thomas OBERG

Regimental number7090
Place of birthBulli New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationSoldier
AddressFairfield, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation32
Next of kinWife, Mrs H Oberg, Nelson Street, Fairfield, New South Wales
Enlistment date16 February 1917
Rank on enlistmentSergeant
Unit name17th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/34/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 31 October 1917
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll17th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 14 May 1918
Age at death from cemetery records33
Place of burialBeacon Cemetery (Plot III, Row F, Grave No. 13), Sailly-Laurette, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
83
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Son of Jane JONES (formerly OBERG), "Ednaville", Newlson Street, Fairfield, New South Wales
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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