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Edward Frederick BISHTON

Regimental number7663
Place of birthSydney New South Wales
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationAssistant in postal Department
Address45A Young Street, Redfern
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Next of kinMrs Elizabeth Bishton, 45A Young Street, Redfern
Enlistment date11 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit nameWireless Signal Troop Pack 1
AWM Embarkation Roll number22/32/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A12 Saldanha on 5 February 1916
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal RollNo. 1 Signal Troop Engineers
FateReturned to Australia 11 July 1917
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance
Other detailsMedals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death27 November 1985

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