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Private William John Edwards Dearlove

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Private William John Edwards Dearlove

Birth
Reading Borough, Berkshire, England
Death
19 May 1915 (aged 22–23)
Gelibolu, Çanakkale, Türkiye
Burial
Gelibolu, Çanakkale, Türkiye Add to Map
Plot
Row D. Grave 18.
Memorial ID
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Regimental number 628
Other Names DEARLOVE, L J
Religion Church of England
Occupation Labourer
Address Peoples Palace, Pitt Street, Sydney, New South Wales
Age at embarkation 21
Next of kin Mrs. Edwards, 37 Edgar Road, Reading, England
Enlistment date 26 August 1914
Rank on enlistment Private
Unit name 4th Battalion, F Company
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A14 Euripides on 20 October 1914
Fate Killed in Action
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) Name does not appear on Nominal Roll
Date of death 19 May 1915
Place of burial 4th Battalion Parade Ground Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey
Other details See DEARLOVE W.J., the true family name
Service Number: 628
Enlisted: 26 August 1914
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 4th Infantry Battalion
Born: Reading, England, United Kingdom, 1893
Home Town: Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling: Katesgrove School, Reading, England
Occupation: Farmer
Died: Killed in action, Gallipoli, Ottoman Empire, 19 May 1915
Cemetery: 4th Battalion Parade Ground Cemetery
Row D, Grave 18 Chaplain W. McKenzie officiated Name on headstone is W.J.Dearlove but he served under the name of W.J. Edwards
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
Enlisted and served under alias William John Edwards

Enlisted at Sydney, NSW

Son of William Dearlove of 48 Mount Street, Reading, England

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Regimental number 628
Other Names DEARLOVE, L J
Religion Church of England
Occupation Labourer
Address Peoples Palace, Pitt Street, Sydney, New South Wales
Age at embarkation 21
Next of kin Mrs. Edwards, 37 Edgar Road, Reading, England
Enlistment date 26 August 1914
Rank on enlistment Private
Unit name 4th Battalion, F Company
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A14 Euripides on 20 October 1914
Fate Killed in Action
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) Name does not appear on Nominal Roll
Date of death 19 May 1915
Place of burial 4th Battalion Parade Ground Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey
Other details See DEARLOVE W.J., the true family name
Service Number: 628
Enlisted: 26 August 1914
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 4th Infantry Battalion
Born: Reading, England, United Kingdom, 1893
Home Town: Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling: Katesgrove School, Reading, England
Occupation: Farmer
Died: Killed in action, Gallipoli, Ottoman Empire, 19 May 1915
Cemetery: 4th Battalion Parade Ground Cemetery
Row D, Grave 18 Chaplain W. McKenzie officiated Name on headstone is W.J.Dearlove but he served under the name of W.J. Edwards
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
Enlisted and served under alias William John Edwards

Enlisted at Sydney, NSW

Son of William Dearlove of 48 Mount Street, Reading, England

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Gravesite Details

Alias; see DEARLOVE, the true family name. Age: Unknown


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