Military History

Embarked Fremantle per ‘Uganda’ A66 for 20.9.1916, then ‘Port Macquarie’ to UK 13.10.1916.
Roll Rank Private.
Roll Unit Army Medical Corps.
Male disembarked with the Australian Army Medical Corps (AAMC) at Plymouth 15.11.1916. He marched in to AAMC Training Depot at Parkhouse 17.11.1916. After a period of intensive training, he proceeded overseas to France 29.11.1916. He marched into Base Depot and was then transferred to the 4th Field Ambulance and taken on strength in the Field 30.12.1916. The winter of 1916-17 was very harsh and the soldiers experienced much ill health in the trenches. Male contracted mumps and was hospitalised 18.2.1917. He rejoined his Unit 10.3.1917. The 4th Field Ambulance was present on the field at Bullecourt and lost 234 personnel either killed or wounded (Bullecourt Digger). Male was detached to the 12th Field Ambulance in Belgium 26.3.1919. He was transported to England and marched in to Hurdcott 8.5.1919, for return to Australia as nursing staff.
Embarked for Australia per ‘Somali’ 18.5.1919.
Returned/Disembarked 8.7.1919.
Discharged 15.8.1919.
Final Rank Private, 4th Field Ambulance.
Medical Condition NK.
Awards and Medals British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Notes Male moved to South Australia and married Edna May. He worked as a newsagent in Kensinton (Advertiser . SA 15.2.1950) and died in Cowell, SA 28.8.1978. (District Council of Franklin Harbour, SA).
Photos  HMAT 'Uganda'. Photograph sourced and reproduced with permission of Great Southern Cards
              Stretcher bearers from the 4th Field Ambulance, bringing in the wounded at from the Albert/Bapaume area of the Somme December
              1916. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM E00049
              Stretcher bearers in the trenches at Ypres 1917. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM E05261

Information Source
Advertiser. SA
AWM  E00049.  Stretcher bearers from the 4th Field Ambulance, bringing in the wounded at from the Albert/Bapaume area of the Somme December 1916. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM E05261. Stretcher bearers in the trenches at Ypres 1917. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM Embarkation Roll Wilfred Edgar Male
Bullecourt Digger-Bullecourt France http://www.ww1westernfront.gov.au/bullecourt/noreuil.php
District Council of Franklin Harbour, SA. http://www.franklinharbour.sa.gov.au/page.aspx?c=1212
Great Southern Cards HMAT 'Uganda'. Photograph sourced and reproduced by Great Southern Cards, www.greatsoutherncards.com.au/
Guildford Primary School Honour Roll
Guildford War Memorial
NAA: B2455, Male Wilfred Edgar
Wise H. and Coy. Western Australian Post Office Directories


80 Terrace Road, Guildford, WA.

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