ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

GEDDES, Andrew Dugald

GEDDES, Andrew Dugald

Full Name: Andrew Dugald

GEDDES

Date of Birth: 03

–

1882

Place of birth: North Carlton VIC

Australia

Occupation: Plumber

Address: Yarloop, WA

Next of Kin: Mother – Christina Rankin Geddes

Next of Kin Address: Yarloop WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 2379

Rank: Sergeant

Unit/Division: 51st Battalion/11th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-05-28

Enlistment Location: Geraldton

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-06-25

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-07-19

Locations Served:

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Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed in Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Mouquet Farm France

Age at Death: 34

Burial Location: Inscription Villers Brettoneux Memorial France – No Known Grave

29/05/1915- To 11th Battalion 7th Reinforcements Blackboy Hill as Private
16/06/1915- Appointed Sergeant Blackboy Hill WA
31/07/1915- Embarked Alexandria Egypt with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces for Gallipoli Peninsula
4/08/1915- Reverted to rank Private at own request Gallipoli
7/01/1916- Disembarked Alexandria Egypt ex Lemnos ex Gallipoli
29/02/1916- Transferred to 51st Battalion Serapeum Egypt
6/03/1916- Promoted Corporal in the field Tel-el-Kebir Egypt
24/03/1916- Appointed Lance Sergeant Tel-el-Kebir Egypt
26/05/1916- Promoted Sergeant in the field Railhead Egypt
12/06/1916- Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria Egypt
26/06/1916- Promoted Sergeant in the field France
3/09/1916- Reported Missing in Action then Killed in Action Mouquet Farm France

Service Medals Awarded

1914/1915 Star – No. 4780

British War Medal – No. 14948

Victory Medal – No. 14888

Memorial Plaque & Scroll – No. 323345

 

Memorial Inscription

Yarloop War Memorial WA