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Edward James PARRISH

Regimental number3224
Place of birthGerringong, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressTeven, Richmond River, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation29
Next of kinBrother, Charles Ivor Parrish, Teven, Richmond River, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServed in the Bangalow Light Horse.
Enlistment date5 October 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name49th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/66/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 23 December 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll49th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 28 March 1918
Age at death31
Age at death from cemetery records30
Place of burialSentis Communal Cemetery Extension (Special Memorial), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
149
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Charles and Jane PARRISH
Discharge dateGerringong, New South Wales
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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