ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

WEST, Edgar Charles

WEST, Edgar Charles

Full Name: Edgar Charles

WEST

Date of Birth: 04

–

1882

Place of birth: Dunstable, Bedfordshire

England

Occupation: Sleeper Hewer

Address: Hoffmans Landing, Yarloop, WA.

Next of Kin: Wife – Ada Verena WEST

Next of Kin Address: The White House, Boxmoor Weniel Hampstead Hertfordshire England

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 911

Rank: Staff Sergeant

Unit/Division: Australian Army Service Corps

Enlistment Date: 1914-08-18

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1914-11-02

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Disembarkation Date: 1914-11-26

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1920-04-18

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PREVIOUS SERVICE – 2nd Royal Fusiliers England – 4 years.
18/08/1914- To Depot Company Blackboy Hill WA as Private
30/09/1914- To 4th Company Transport Section Army Services Corp Blackboy Hill as Driver
02/11/1914- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Medic ” bound for Egypt
26/11/1914-  Disembarked Alexandria ex Australia to Overseas Training Base
05/04/1915- Embarked Alexandria Egypt with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli Peninsular
05/12/1915- Transferred 1st Australian Divisional Train Matauh Egypt
09/03/1916- Transferred & Taken on Strength 26th Army Service Corps 4th Divisional Train Heliopolis Egypt as Driver
01/06/1916- Embarked Alexandria with British Expeditionary Forces bound for Marseilles France
11/06/1916- Disembarked Marseilles
03/09/1916- Appointed Lance Corporal in the field France
23/10/1916- Appointed Acting Corporal in the field France
28/12/1916- Wounded in Action France ( Severe Shell Wound Fractured Ribs )
29/12/1916- Admitted 8th General Hospital Rouen France ex 38th Casualty Clearing Station ex Ambulance Train
03/01/1917- Evacuated/Admitted 3rd Australian General Hospital Brighton England ex Rouen
30/01/1917- Transferred to 3rd Australian Aux Hospital Dartford England
23/02/1917- Granted Leave England then report to No. 1 Command Depot Perham Downs England
16/04/1917- Attached to Australian Army Ordnance Services Millwall Docks England
08/05/1917- Taken on Strength A.A.O.S Millwall Docks as Driver
27/07/1917- Promoted E/R Corporal A.A.O.C England
13/12/1917- Admitted 2nd Australian Aux Hospital Southall, England ( Rheumatism )
22/12/1917- Rejoined A.A.O.S Millwall ex Hospital
01/12/1918- Promoted E/R Sergeant A.A.O.S Millwall
17/02/1919- Admitted 3rd Australian Aux Hospital Dartford ( Influenza )
22/02/1919- Rejoined A.A.O.S Millwall ex Hospital
23/10/1919- To Admin Headquarters London ex Millwall
04/11/1919- Granted Leave England
09/12/1919- Embarked England aboard ” Borda ” for Return to Australia
19/01/1920- Disembarked Fremantle WA ex England
18/04/1920- Discharged from Service ( Termination of Period of Enlistment ).

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star – Medal No. 6921

British War Medal – No. 25

Victory Medal – No. 25.