place, edward henry

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Bragg, Edmund Allen Service Number 1494

Killed in Action 19th May 1915 Gallipoli Peninsula

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Place, Edward Henry Service Number 6369

Killed in Action 6th October 1918 5th Ambulance Train, France

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NAME Place, Edward Henry

SERVICE NO 6369

UNIT

RANK Private

AGE at Enlistment 25 yrs 4 mths

(1891/25666 Parents John E & Emily reg Newtown)

PLACE OF BIRTH Sydney

ADDRESS QLD

OCCUPATION Labourer

DATE OF ENLISTMENT 12 Oct 1916

PLACE OF ENLIST-MENT

Mackay, Qld.

PREVIOUS SERVICE

NEXT OF KIN Parents;- John Edward & Emily Place, of Narara, NSW

PHYSICAL DESCRIP-TION

Height-5’4½”. Weight-133lbs. Chest-32-35”. Complexion-Fair. Eyes-Blue. Hair-Brown. Burn mark on Back

RELIGION C/E

EMBARKED 22 Dec 1916 Sydney

DISEMBARKED 3 Mar 1917-Plymouth

NOTES 23 Apr 1917-Offence at Rollestone Training camp AWOL midnight -3.30pm 24 Apr 1917/

WOUNDED/ILLNESS 4 Jul 1918-GSW Nose- France, rejoined unit 15 Sept 1918

6 Oct 1918-GSW R/Thigh (Compound Fracture Femur) & Forearm (fractured).

DIED 6 Oct 1918- 5th Amb Train France

BURIED 6 Oct 1918- St. Sever Cemetery, Ext. Rouen, France, Block S, Row H, Plot 2 Gve 13.

MEDALS British War Medal-55023, Victory Medal-54185. Memorial Plaque & Scroll-353363.

DEPENDANTS

PERSONAL EFFECTS 1 pipe, devotional book, disc, silver match box, coins, shrapnel, wound stripe, leather wallet, YMCA wallet, note book, letters, cards, photos, German belt, 2 pencil cases (damaged), 6 buttons, 4 badges, 2 numerals, 2 chin straps, tin of tobacco, 4 pencils/

WILL Beneficiary;- Mother

CORRESPONDENCE Mother/ MLC Assurance Co/ Father/

Gosford Times 9th October 1919 PLACE- In loving memory of our dear son and brother, Edward, who died of wounds received on the battle-field, October 6

th, 1918.

Though lost to sight Still to memory dear. Inserted by his loving father and mother, brothers and sisters, Narara PLACE- In loving memory of my dear brother, Edward Place, who died of wounds received on the battle-field, October 6

th, 1918.

Dear is the grave where my dear brother is laid. Sweet is the memory that never will fade You bore your cross and bore it well, But what you suffered none can tell. Inserted by his loving sister and brother-in-law, Florrie and Harry Gavenlock.