EDMUNDS R.
Given Names: Roy Herbert
Service Number: 70A/133
Unit: No. 1 Australian General Hospital
Rank: Private
Paybook Number:
Age: 21 Yrs 4 Mths
Occupation: Gentleman/Grocer
Marital Status: Single
Religion: Church of England
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Height: 5 Ft 4 In
Weight: 126 Lbs
Chest: 33-37 In
Hair: Fair
Eyes: Grey
Complexion: Fair
ENLISTMENT
Date Enlisted: 30/1/1915
Place: Melbourne
Next of Kin: MOTHER Mrs E Edwards
Maling Road, Canterbury, Victoria
Embarkation Date: 25/6/1915
Port: Fremantle
Ship: HMAT Wandilla A62
END OF WAR
Status: Returned to Australia
Ship: Beltana
Embarked: 17/9/1915
Disembarked: 13/10/1915
Unit: 1st Australian General Hospital
Rank: Private
Discharge Date:
Place:
MEDALS AND AWARDS
14/15 Star: 13804
British War Medal: 13707
Victory Medal: 15148
Other:
BIRTH
Date or Year: 22/9/1895
Place: Brisbane, Queensland
Father: John EDMUNDS
Mother:
MARRIAGE
Year: 1920
Place:
Spouse: Ivy Myrtle NUTHALL
DEATH
Date or Year: 15/8/1946
Place: Melbourne, Victoria
Burial: Springvale, Victoria
SERVICE RECORD HIGHLIGHTS
Two periods of service -
1. Enlisted 30/1/1915; RTA - Disembarked 13/10/1915, Discharged 28/1/1916; MU
2. Enlisted 29/9/1916; RTA - Discharged 20/10/1918; did not embark
Died of illness whilst on service in WW2
MEMORIALS
Kew War Memorial
St Hilary’s Church
Auburn State School
WORLD WAR 2 SERVICE
Service Number: V80809
Date Enlisted: 5/10/1939
Date Discharged: 24/9/1940
Service Number: V12204
Date Enlisted: 18/3/1941
Date Discharged: 15/8/1946
COMMENTS
FURTHER INFORMATION