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Edward James Edgley

Service Number: 53
Rank: Lance Corporal
Age: 20
Religion: C of E
Marriage status: Married
Calling/trade: Shoemaker
Address: Scotchmer-street
North Fitzroy Victoria Australia
Date joined: 17/08/14
*A.M.F. Unit:
Regiment: 6th Infantry Battalion

Embarkation

Date: 19/10/14
From: Melbourne
On number: A20
Name: Hororata
Nominal Roll No: 23/23/1
Division A Company

Next of Kin

Name: Mrs. E. J. Edgley
Relationship: Wife
Address: Flemington Victoria Australia

Payment

Before Embarkation
Rate per Diem Date to which paid
S D S D
5 0 20/10/14
After Embarkation
Daily rate, excluding Deferred pay Allotment in Australia per Diem Not Rate, not including Allowances or Deferred pay
S D S D S D
5 0 4 0 1 0
Daily Rate of Deferred Pay, only Inssuable on Completion of Service with Expeditionary Force
S D
1 0

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WWI Stories – Edward James Edgley

Fiona Archer shares the story of great uncle Edward James Edgley. Edward James Edgley, known as “Eddy” was born in 1894 in Fitzroy, had a twin sister Alice and lived at 209 Scotchmer Street, North Fitzroy. His parents were Frederick and Caroline Edgley . Eddy married Sylvia Leta Maclean, and had a daughter Jean. He [...]