Detail victim

Personal data

• Name ELY
• Initials EJ
• First name EDWARD JAMES
• Place of birth Lilydale
• Country Victoria, Australia
• Last residence Griffith, New South Wales, Australia
• Family Son of Joshua and Charlotte Ely
• Profession Butcher
• Extra info Husband of Alice Ely, of Springwood, New South Wales, Australia

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment 2 June 1916, Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia
• Service number 4258
• Rank Private
• Medals 1914-1915 Star Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
• Regiment and unit 30th Bn. Australian Infantry
• Division - Brigade 8th Brigade
• Army - Corps - Division 5th Australian Division
• National force A.I.F.
• Other data related to military career Embarked 8 November 1916, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  Proceeding overseas to France 13 March 1917

Death

• Wounded 28 September
• Type of wounds Died of shrapnel wounds back; N°17 CCS
• Date of death 29 September 1917
• Died at the age of 35
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XXV - AA - 5A

Media

• 
• 
• 
• 

Link to military files

 

Print these data

Back to search results