Edwards, William Frederick

Date of Birth	1891-06-26
Date of Death	1959-09-03
Age	69
Birth Place	Australia, New South Wales, Parramatta

Service Details

Service	RAN - Royal Australian Navy
Date of Entry	1913-01-14
Rank	Stoker
Rate	Stoker
Official Number	2534
Discharged Date	1918-05-02
Discharge Type	Invalided - Unfit for Naval Service
Service Period	1913-1918
Active Service (War service)	WW1
Service Record	Yes
Ship	Pioneer HMAS - Light Cruiser (formerly HMS

Cemetery Details

Cemetery Name	Rookwood Cemetery, Rookwood NSW 2141
Cemetery Address	Rookwood, NSW
Demonination/Area	Crematorium
Grave Type	Cremation - Niche

Notes

Service History Card states to be retained for shore service during period of the war. However he served on the Light Cruiser Pioneer at times during 1913-1914 and again 1914 to 1916.

Sources

Service Record - Australian National Archives

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