ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

EAMES, Edward

EAMES, Edward

Full Name: Edward

EAMES

Date of Birth: 05

–

1877

Place of birth: Prestatyn, Flint,

Wales

Occupation: Carpenter

Address: Harvey, WA

Next of Kin: Father- Griffith EAMES

Next of Kin Address: 14 Victoria Avenue Prestatyn, Flint, Wales

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 591

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-09-25

Enlistment Location: Helena Vale

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1914-12-22

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-02-03

Locations Served:

,

Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1916-02-29

Cause of Death:

Date of Death:

Place of Death:

Age at Death: 66

Burial Location: Old Harvey Cemetery WA- Grave No. 49-15

PREVIOUS SERVICE – Royal Welsh Fusiliers ( 3 Years )
25/09/1914- Signed Application for Enlistment at Helena Vale Camp
13/10/1914- Allocated to ” E ” Company 16th Battalion Blackboy Hill WA as Private
22/12/1914- Embarked Melbourne VIC aboard ” Ceramic ” bound for Egypt
03/02/1915- Disembarked Alexandria Egypt ex Australia to Overseas Training Base
05/03/1915- Embarked Alexandria with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli Peninsula
24/05/1915- Evacuated/Admitted 2nd General Hospital Heliopolis Egypt ( Rheumatism ) ex ” Sicila ” from Gallipoli
03/07/1915- Discharged from Hospital for Return to Australia
05/07/1915- Embarked Alexandria aboard ” Ballarat ” following Medical Board Report for Discharge as Medically Unfit
06/08/1915- Disembarked Melbourne VIC ex Egypt
29/02/1916- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit ).

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/1915 Star – Medal No. 3375

British War Medal – 1311

Victory Medal – No. 1309.