HORWILL  E.H.

Given Names:  Edward Henry

           

Service Number:  3023

Unit:  6th Battalion, 10th reinforcements                                                                            

Rank:  Private  

Paybook Number: 

 

Age:  23 Yrs  11 Mths

Occupation:  Bootmaker                                                                                                 

Marital Status:  Single

Religion:  Methodist

 

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION     

Height:  5 Ft  7½ In                   

Weight:  154 Lbs

Chest:  34-36½ In

Hair:  Dark Brown

Eyes:  Blue

Complexion:  Sallow

 

ENLISTMENT

Date Enlisted:  7/7/1915

Place:  Melbourne

Next of Kin:  FATHER  Henry Horwill

44 Eglinton Street, Kew, Victoria                                                                                      

Embarkation Date:  29/9/1915

Port:  Melbourne                                        

Ship:  RMS Osterley

 

END OF WAR 

Status:  Returned to Australia

Ship:  City of Poonah                                 

Embarked:  28/3/1919                                

Disembarked:  14/5/1919

Unit:  6th Battalion                                                                                                                        

Rank:  Lieutenant

Discharge Date:  6/7/1919                          

Place:  Melbourne

 

MEDALS AND AWARDS

14/15 Star:  11865

British War Medal:  20088

Victory Medal:  19958

Other:    Military Medal, DCM

 

BIRTH

Date or Year:    1891

Place:  St Kilda, Victoria                           

Father:  William Henry HORWILL              

Mother:  Emily Moor STAINES

 

MARRIAGE

Year:  1919     

Place:  Victoria

Spouse: Amy Agnes ROSE

 

DEATH

Date or Year: 1954                                  

Place: Heidelberg, Victoria                       

Burial:  ,

 

SERVICE RECORD HIGHLIGHTS

Wounded in action 23/8/1918; gun shot wound, left thigh

Distinguished Conduct Medal recommendation dated 22/9/1917; displayed great gallantry during the attack on Glencorse Wood on 20/9/1917

Military Medal recommendation dated 11/10/1917; during the attack Broodseinde Ridge on 4/10/1917

 

MEMORIALS

Kew State School

Kew War Memorial

 

WORLD WAR 2 SERVICE

Service Number:                                                     

Date Enlisted: 

Date Discharged: 

 

COMMENTS

FURTHER INFORMATION

Yes

 

Kew Rotary