ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

EDWARDS, George ( aka Robert )

EDWARDS, George ( aka Robert )

Full Name: George ( aka Robert )

EDWARDS

Date of Birth: 02

–

1889

Place of birth: Glasgow

Scotland

Occupation: Mill Hand

Address: Worsley WA

Next of Kin: Sister- Esther Murray Taylor

Next of Kin Address: 1867 West 1st South Street Salt Lake City USA

Religion: Protestant

Service Number: 890

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 11th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-09-07

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

Western Australia

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1914-11-02

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1914-11-26

Locations Served:

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: KILLED IN ACTION

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Gallipoli

Age at Death: 26

Burial Location: Inscription Lone Pine Memorial Gallipoli- Panel No. 33- No Known Grave

7/09/1914- Completed Medical Examination Blackboy Hill WA
7/09/1914- To 11th Battalion H Company 3rd Infantry Brigade as Private
26/11/1914- To Overseas Base Egypt ex Australia
2/03/1915- Embarked Alexandria Egypt with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces for Gallipoli Peninsula
2/05/1915- KILLED IN ACTION Gallipoli

 

Service Medals Awarded

1914/15 Star – No. 24896

British War Medal – No. 4003

Victory Medal – No. 4003

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 306393

 

Memorial Inscriptions

Lone Pine Memorial Anzac Gallipoli – Panel No. 33

Australian War Memorial Canberra – Panel No. 62

Collie War Memorial, Western Australia.